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    Demonstrative adjectives point out persons, places or things relative to the speaker's position and distance. They agree in gender and number with the noun they modify and always come before the noun. The demonstrative adjectives in Spanish are este/a/os/as meaning "this/these", ese/a/os/as meaning "that/those", and aquel/la/los/aquellas meaning "that/those" but referring to something further away. Examples are provided to demonstrate their use with nouns and in sentences.

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    Demonstrative adjectives point out persons, places or things relative to the speaker's position and distance. They agree in gender and number with the noun they modify and always come before the noun. The demonstrative adjectives in Spanish are este/a/os/as meaning "this/these", ese/a/os/as meaning "that/those", and aquel/la/los/aquellas meaning "that/those" but referring to something further away. Examples are provided to demonstrate their use with nouns and in sentences.

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    Demonstrative adjectives point out persons, places or things relative to the speaker's position and distance. They agree in gender and number with the noun they modify and always come before the noun. The demonstrative adjectives in Spanish are este/a/os/as meaning "this/these", ese/a/os/as meaning "that/those", and aquel/la/los/aquellas meaning "that/those" but referring to something further away. Examples are provided to demonstrate their use with nouns and in sentences.

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    Los Adjetivos

    Demostrativos
    (Demonstrative Adjectives)
    Los Adjetivos Demostrativos

    Point out persons, places or things


    relative to the position of the
    speaker – distance from the speaker.

    They always agree in number and


    gender with the noun they modify.

    Always come in front of the noun.


    Los Adjetivos Demostrativos

    Los adjetivos
    Singular Plural

    este esta estos estas


    “this” “these”
    ese esa esos esas
    “that” “those”
    aquel aquella aquellos aquellas
    “that” (over there) “those” (over there)
    Los Adjetivos Demostrativos

    Este libro es fácil.


    This book is easy.

    Esos libros son difíciles.


    Those books are difficult.

    Aquellos libros son aburridos


    Those books (over there) are boring.
    aquel escritorio

    esa silla

    esta mesa
    Sr. Duggan
    aquella pimienta

    esa taza

    estos cubiertos

    Sr. Duggan
    1. I want this cup.
    Yo quiero esta taza.
    4. She wants that cup.
    Ella quiere esa taza.
    7. They want those cups over there.
    Ellos quieren aquellas tazas.

    1. We prefer these forks.


    Nosotros preferimos estos tenedores.
    4. You guys prefer those forks.
    Vosotros preferís esos tenedores.
    7. But Luis prefers those forks over there.
    Pero Luis prefiere aquellos tenedores.
    1. This photo is Manuel’s.
    Esta foto es de Manuel.
    4. Who is that girl?
    ¿Quién es esa chica?
    7. Those people over there are his siblings.
    Aquellas personas son sus hermanos.

    1. I have to buy this table cloth.


    Tengo que comprar este mantel.
    4. No, you should buy that table cloth.
    No, debes comprar ese mantel.
    7. I think that I like that table cloth over there.
    Pienso que me gusta aquel mantel.

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