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Demonstratives

Demonstratives. Grammar Essential # 85. Demonstratives. We actually have these in English. Demonstratives can be in the form of adjectives or pronouns. How do you know which one you are using? Adjectives will come before a noun. i.e. these books are expensive

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Demonstratives

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  1. Demonstratives Grammar Essential # 85

  2. Demonstratives We actually have these in English. Demonstratives can be in the form of adjectives or pronouns. How do you know which one you are using? Adjectives will come before a noun. i.e. these books are expensive Pronouns have taken the place of the noun. i.e. These are expensive.

  3. Demonstratives In either language, demonstratives are use to be specific in choosing an item. In English, demonstratives are “this” “these” “that” “those.” Adjectives will agree in number and gender with the noun that proceeds them– just like in English.

  4. Demonstratives Adjectives There are 3 categories: • Near the speaker (“this” and “these”) • Near the listener (“that” and “those”) • Near neither/over there (“that” and “those”)

  5. Demonstratives Adjectives Near the speaker este m. s. esta f. s. estos m. pl. estas f. pl.

  6. Demonstratives Adjectives este m. s. Este cinturón es muy bonito. esta f. s. Esta blusa es rosada y azul. estos m. pl. Yo veo estos pantalones en la revista popular. estas f. pl. Jorge lleva estas botas pardos.

  7. Demonstratives Adjectives In the examples, the demonstrative came before the noun it modifies and it agrees in number and gender.

  8. Demonstratives Adjectives Near the listener / out of reach of the speaker ese m. s. esa f. s. esos m. pl. esas f. pl.

  9. Demonstratives Adjectives ese m. s. Ese cinturón es muy bonito. esa f. s. Esa blusa es rosada y azul. esos m. pl. Yo veo esos pantalones en la revista popular. esas f. pl. Jorge lleva esas botas pardos.

  10. Demonstratives Adjectives Near neither / over there aquel m. s. aquella f. s. aquellos m. pl. aquellas f. pl.

  11. Demonstratives Adjectives aquel m. s. Aquel cinturón es muy bonito. aquella f. s. Aquella blusa es rosada y azul. aquellos m. pl. Yo veo aquellos pantalones en la revista popular. aquellas f. pl. Jorge lleva aquellas botas pardos.

  12. Demonstrative Pronouns If you understand the demonstrative adjectives and how to choose the correct one, these will be a snap!

  13. Demonstratives Pronouns Near the speaker este m. s. esta f. s. estos m. pl. estas f. pl. ** the only difference between an adjective and a pronoun is how the word is used in the sentence.

  14. Demonstratives Pronouns este m. s. Este es muy bonito. esta f. s. Esta es rosada y azul. estos m. pl. Yo veo estos en la revista popular. estas f. pl. Jorge lleva estas.

  15. Demonstratives Pronouns In the examples, the demonstrative replaces the noun it modifies and it agrees in number and gender. Out of context, a reader cannot identify what noun the pronoun is replacing, but used in context, the reader will be able to reference the pronoun used.

  16. Demonstratives Pronouns Near the listener / out of reach of the speaker ese m. s. esa f. s. esos m. pl. esas f. pl.

  17. Demonstratives Pronouns ese m. s. Ese es muy bonito. esa f. s. Esa es rosada y azul. esos m. pl. Yo veo esos en la revista popular. esas f. pl. Jorge lleva esas.

  18. Demonstratives Pronouns Near neither / over there aquel m. s. aquella f. s. aquellos m. pl. aquellas f. pl.

  19. Demonstratives Pronouns aquel m. s. Aquel es muy bonito. aquella f. s. Aquella es rosada y azul. aquellos m. pl. Yo veo aquellos en la revista popular. aquellas f. pl. Jorge lleva aquellas.

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