A1.25.2 Spanish grammar: Demonstrative adjectives
Explanation of the use of the demonstrative adjectives este, ese y aquel .
Gramática: Los adjetivos demostrativos
A1 Spanish Demonstrative Pronouns
Level: A1
Module 4: Describir objetos y personas. (Describing objects and people)
Lesson 25: Todo tipo de formas (Shapes and forms)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- Demonstrative adjectives agree in number and gender with the noun they refer to.
- We use them to recognise the spatial or temporal distance of something.
- There are three distances for demonstrative adjectives.
| Género | Número | Cerca | Media distancia | Lejos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masculino | Singular | Este (This) Este día es duro. (This day is hard.) | Ese (Thatone) Ese pan es suave. (That bread is soft.) | Aquel (That) Aquel médico es nuevo. (That doctor is new.) |
| Plural | Estos (These) Estos pantalones son anchos. (These trousers are wide.) | Esos (Those) Esos países son grandes. (Those countries are big.) | Aquellos (Those) Aquellos sombreros son gruesos. (Those hats are thick.) | |
| Femenino | Singular | Esta (This) Esta camisa es nueva. (This shirt is new.) | Esa (That) Esa falda es estrecha. (That skirt is tight.) | Aquella (That) Aquella receta es vieja. (That recipe is old.) |
| Plural | Estas (These) Estas manzanas son grandes. (These apples are big.) | Esas (Those) Esas profesiones son duras. (Those professions are tough.) | Aquellas (Those) Aquellas gafas son finas. (Those glasses are thin.) |
Exercise 1: Demonstrative adjectives
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationestas, Esas, aquella, Esta, Esa, Estos, Aquellos, Ese, Aquellas, Este, Esos, Aquel
1. Lejos: ... camisetas son suaves.
2. Media distancia: ... casas son estrechas.
3. Media distancia: ... falda me gusta mucho.
4. Lejos: ... camareros son nuevos.
5. Cerca: ... niño es pequeño.
6. Lejos: ... cinturón es estrecho.
7. Cerca: ... zapatos son gruesos.
8. Cerca: ¡Mira ... botas!
9. Cerca: ... chica es alta.
10. Media distancia: ... pan es duro.
11. Lejos: Quiero mirar ... camiseta.
12. Media distancia: ... ojos son claros.
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.
Show translation|
1.
Aquella
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(That) |
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2.
Aquellas
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(Those) |
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3.
Esta
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(This) |
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4.
Aquellos
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(Those) |
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5.
Este
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(This) |
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6.
Esa
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(That) |
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7.
Ese
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(That) |
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8.
Esos
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(Those) |