Demonstrative Adjectives

Demonstrative Adjectives

Demonstrative adjectives in English are: this, that, these, and those. There are only four in English

Demonstrative Adjectives

There are 8 in Spanish, because of gender.

They come before the noun and they have the same gender and number as the noun they describe.

Este/esta- this Estos/estas-these (al lado de=close or next

to) Ese/Esa- that Esos/Esas- those (cerca de=near) Aquel/Aquella- that over there Aquellos/Aquellas-those over there (lejos

de= far from)

Singular

este vestido this dress esta blusa this blouse ese suéter that sweater esa sudadera that sweatshirtaquel libro that book over thereaquella puerta that door over there

Plural estos vestidos these dresses estas blusas these blouses esos suéteres those sweaters esas sudaderasthose sweatshirtsaquellos libros those books over thereaquellas puertas those doors over there

SINGULAR PLURAL

Este/Esta Estos/Estas

Ese/Esa Esos/Esas

Aquel/Aquella Aquellos/Aquellas