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Spanish A1.27.2 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 27: Todo tipo de formas (Shapes and forms)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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  1. Demonstrative adjectives agree in number and gender with the noun they refer to.
  2. We use them to recognise the spatial or temporal distance of something.
  3. There are three distances for demonstrative adjectives.
GéneroNúmeroCerca

Media 

distancia

Lejos
Masculino  Singular  

Este

Este día es duro. (This day is hard.)

Ese

Ese pan es suave. (That bread is soft.)

Aquel

Aquel médico es nuevo. (That doctor is new.)

Plural

Estos

Estos pantalones son anchos. (These trousers are wide.)

Esos

Esos países son grandes. (Those countries are big.)

Aquellos

Aquellos sombreros son gruesos. (Those hats are thick.)

FemeninoSingular  

Esta

Esta camisa es nueva. (This shirt is new.)

Esa

Esa falda es estrecha. (That skirt is tight.)

Aquella

Aquella receta es vieja. (That recipe is old.)

Plural

Estas

Estas manzanas son grandes. (These apples are big.)

Esas

Esas profesiones son duras. (Those professions are tough.)

Aquellas

Aquellas gafas son finas. (Those glasses are thin.)

Exercise 1: Demonstrative adjectives

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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estas, Aquellos, Esos, Estos, Esas, Aquellas, aquella, Esa

1. Cerca: ... zapatos son gruesos.

Estos zapatos son gruesos.
(These shoes are thick.)

2. Media distancia: ... casas son estrechas.

Esas casas son estrechas.
(Those houses are narrow.)

3. Cerca: ¡Mira ... botas!

¡Mira estas botas!
(Look at these boots!)

4. Media distancia: ... ojos son claros.

Esos ojos son claros.
(Those eyes are clear.)

5. Lejos: ... camisetas son suaves.

Aquellas camisetas son suaves.
(Those T-shirts are soft.)

6. Media distancia: ... falda me gusta mucho.

Esa falda me gusta mucho.
(I like that skirt a lot.)

7. Lejos: Quiero mirar ... camiseta.

Quiero mirar aquella camiseta.
(I want to look at that T-shirt.)

8. Lejos: ... camareros son nuevos.

Aquellos camareros son nuevos.
(Those waiters are new.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.

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1. Estos
(These)
2. Aquellos
(Those)
3. Esos
(Those)
4. Aquella
(That)