En Español I 6-2

1. En Español I 6-2 Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns Ordinal Numbers Estar + Prepositions of Location Superlatives

2. Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns • When you point out specific things, you use demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. • A demonstrative adjective describes the location of a noun in relation to a person. • Demonstrative pronouns are used in place of demonstrative adjectives and are the same forms except with an accent.

3. Demonstrative Adjectives

4. Demonstrative Pronouns

5. Examples of Demonstratives • Este libroesmuy largo. • This book is very long. • Aquellosperros son muyruidosos. • Those dogs (over there) are very noisy. • Quieroésa. • I want that one (apple). • There are also demonstrative pronouns that refer to ideas or unidentified things that don’t have a specific gender. • Estoesimportante. ¿Quéeseso? ¿Quéesaquello?

6. Ordinal Numbers • When you talk about the order of items, use ordinal numbers. These are the first ten ordinal numbers. • Primero(a) – First • Segundo(a) – Second • Tercero(a) – Third • Cuarto(a) – Fourth • Quinto(a) – Fifth • Sexto(a) – Sixth • Séptimo(a) – Seventh • Octavo(a) – Eighth • Noveno(a) – Ninth • Décimo(a) – Tenth

7. Ordinal Numbers (cont.) • Ordinal numbers agree in number and gender with the noun they describe. They are also placed before the noun. • Ex. segundamanzana, cuartocarro • Primero and Tercero drop the –o in front of a masculine singular noun. • Ex. primer año, tercerlibro • To say last use último(a) • To say second to last use penúltimo(a)

8. Remember using estar with location? • For example: La carniceríaestá a la derecha de la farmacia. • The butcher shop is to the right of the pharmacy. • Here are the prepositions you need to know. Estar + Prepositions of Location

9. Preposiciones de Locación Use these phrases with estar to describe where something is. • a la derecha (de) • a la izquierda (de) • delante (de) • detrás (de) • enfrente (de) • alrededor (de) • arriba • abajo • encima (de) • debajo (de) • porencima (de) • entre • to the right (of) • to the left (of) • in front (of) • behind • facing, in front (of) • around • up(above) • down(below) • on top (of) • below, underneath (of) • over (with motion) • between

10. Preposiciones de Locación (cont.) Use these phrases with estar to describe where something is. • lejos (de) • cerca (de) • al lado (de) • adentro • dentro de • afuera • fuera de • derecho • EXTRA WORDS • desde • hasta • aquí/allí, acá/allá • far (from) • close (to) • next to, beside (of) • inside • inside of • outside • outside of • straight ahead • from • up to, as far as • here/there

11. Superlatives • Remember comparison statements? • Ex. Yo soy más alto que mi hermano. • Ex. A ella le gusta el bate menosque el guante. • When you want to say that something has the most or least of a certain quality, use a superlative. • With a noun the superlative goes after the noun and matches in gender and number with that noun.

12. Superlatives (cont.) • El más, La más, Los más, Las más • El menos, La menos, Los menos, Las menos • Ex. Luis esmásalto que Jorge. Mario esmás alto que Luis. Mario es el más alto. Jorge es el menos alto.

13. Superlative Irregulares • Best el/la mejor, los/lasmejores • Worst el/la peor, los/laspeores • Oldest el/la mayor, los/lasmayores • Youngest el/la menor, los/lasmenores • For an idea or concept, use lo • Ex. Lo másinteresanteesquesólo son las dos de la tarde.

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