Using Demonstrative Adjectives to Express Position

• Adjective-describes a noun

• Give me the red book.

• Give me that book.

• Give me this book.

• Pronoun-takes the place of a noun

• Maria is next; give her the ball.

• That pencil is yours; this is mine.

• This book is mine; that is yours.

As you know, there are three kinds ofDemonstratives In Spanish:

• One that points out someone or something near the speaker.

• One that points out someone or something farther away.

• One that points out someone or something at a greater distance.

aquí = right here (near)

allí = right there (further away)

allá = over there (great distance)

Demonstratives can also be pronouns that take the place of nouns. They have the same gender and number as the noun they replace and have a written accent.

¿Saben quién es ese señor?

becomes ¿Ése? Sí, es el reportero.

Aquella reportera es del canal 2, ¿no?

becomes Aquélla es del canal catorce.

In Spanish, the only difference between demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives is that demonstrative

pronouns have a written accent.

Juan reads this book. (adjective)Juan lee este libro.

Juan reads this one. (pronoun)Juan lee éste.

That statue is Greek.Esa estatua es griega.

That is American.Ésa es americana.

This, That orThat One Over There???

• este-this-Este libro es de Bill.

• ese-that-Ese chico se llama Esteban.

• aquel-that one over there -El libro es de aquel chico.

In Spanish, adjectives have four forms: masculine singular, masculine plural,

feminine singular, feminine plural. • este libro (this book)

estos libros (these books)esta pluma (this pen)estas plumas (these pens)

ese libro (that book)esos libros (those books)esa pluma (that pen)esas plumas (those pens)

aquel libro (that book over there)aquellos libros (those books over there)aquella pluma (that pen over there)aquellas plumas (those pens over there)

Here are the corresponding demonstrative pronouns:

éste (this one - masculine)éstos (these ones - masculine)ésta (this one - feminine)éstas (these ones - feminine)

ése (that one - masculine)ésos (those ones - masculine)ésa (that one - feminine)ésas (those ones - feminine)

aquél (that one over there - masc.)aquéllos (those ones over there - masc.)aquélla (that one over there - fem.)aquéllas (those ones over there - fem.)

Choose the correct demonstrative adjective that corresponds to

"this" or "these."

1.this bookeste/esta libro

2.these apartmentsestas/estos apartamentos

Choose the correct demonstrative adjective that corresponds to

"that" or "those."

3. those womenesos/esas mujeres

4. that bedesa/eso cama

5. that girl eso/esa chica

Choose the correct demonstrative adjective that corresponds to "that _____ over there"

or "those _____ over there."

5. that lady over thereaquella/aquello señora

6. those buildings over thereaquellos/aquel edificios

7. that guy over there by the gym aquel/aquellos chico

Choose the correct demonstrative adjective or demonstrative pronoun

8. That book is mine, but that one over there is hers.Ese libro es mío, pero aquel/aquél es suyo.

9. These magazines are mine, but those over there are his.Estas revistas son mías, pero aquellas/aquéllas son suyas.

10.This magazine is mine, but that one is hers.Esta/ésta revista es mía, pero ésa es suya.

¿Cuál pájaro te gusta?

ése

éste

aquél

¿Cuál gato te gusta?

ése

éste

aquél

¿Cuál perro te gusta?

ése

éste

aquél

¿Cuál postre prefieres?

¿Cuál zapatos prefieres?

Today’s work…p.85 ACT 9Cambia el artículo definido a la forma correcta de adjetivo demonstrativo para hablar de los problemas del periódico.

Escribe cada oración de tres maneras.(Replace the definite article with all three forms of the

demonstrative adjectives.) No accents required.

1. La cámara no sirve.

Esta/Esa/Aquella cámara no sirve.

9. Los titulares no llaman la atención.