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Los adjetivos demostrativos. What do they do?. They point out people, places or things RELATIVE to the position of the speaker (distance). What are they in English?. Our English demonstrative adjectives are: This………………………….These Singular, near………….........Plural, near That………………………….Those
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What do they do? • They point out people, places or things RELATIVE to the position of the speaker (distance).
What are they in English? • Our English demonstrative adjectives are: • This………………………….These Singular, near………….........Plural, near • That………………………….Those Singular, not near…………..Plural, not near
How do they work in Spanish? • There are three “classes” • This and these • That and those • That way over there and those way over there • Demonstrative Adjectives modify in BOTH gender and number. • They go IN FRONT of the noun.
This • Este • Masculine/Singular • Este hombre es mi amigo. • Este vasoesmío. • Esta • Feminine/Singular • Estamujer is mi madre. • Estabotella de aguaesmía.
These • Estos • Masculine/plural • Estospayasos son mis amigos. • Estos chocolates son parati. • Estas • Feminine/plural • Estasmuchachas son Ana, Leticia y María. • Estasflores son parati.
That • Ese • Masculine/Singular • Esemuchachoes mi hermano • Esepupitreesmío. • Esa • Feminine/Singular • Esachicatiene 22 años. • Esaoficinaesmía.
Those • Esos • Masculine/plural • Esosmarcadores son negros. • Esoszapatos son míos. • Esas • Feminine/plural • Esasventanaestánabiertas. • Esaschicas son misamigas.
That/those way over there • Aquel/aquella • Aquel hombre • Aquellamujer • Aquellos/aquellas • Aquellos hombres • Aquellas personas