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Explanation of the use of the demonstrative adjectives este, ese y aquel .
Gramática: Los adjetivos demostrativos: "Este, ese, aquel"
A1 Spanish Demonstrative pronouns
Level: A1
Module 4: Describir objetos y personas. (Describing objects and people)
Lesson 27: Todo tipo de formas (Shapes and forms)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Audio and video
- Demonstrative adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun.
- We use them to recognise the spatial or temporal distance of something.
| Distancia | Masculino | Femenino |
| Cerca (Near) | Singular: Este → Este día es duro. (This day is hard.) | Singular: Esta → Esta camisa es nueva. (This shirt is new.) |
| Plural: Estos → Estos pantalones son anchos. (These trousers are wide.) | Plural: Estas → Estas manzanas son grandes. (These apples are large.) | |
| Media distancia (Mid-range) | Singular: Ese → Ese pan es suave. (That bread is soft.) | Singular: Esa → Esa falda es estrecha. (That skirt is tight.) |
| Plural: Esos → Esos países son grandes. (Those countries are big.) | Plural: Esas → Esas profesiones son duras. (Those professions are tough.) | |
| Lejos (Far) | Singular: Aquel → Aquel médico es nuevo. (That doctor is new.) | Singular: Aquella → Aquella receta es vieja. (That recipe is old.) |
| Plural: Aquellos → Aquellos sombreros son gruesos. (Those hats are thick.) | Plural: Aquellas → Aquellas gafas son finas. (Those glasses are fine.) |
Exercise 1: Los adjetivos demostrativos: "Este, ese, aquel"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
estas, Aquellos, Esos, Estos, Esas, Aquellas, aquella, Esa
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
Aquellos
Those
2
aquella
that
3
Esos
Those
4
Estos
These
