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Th i s, that, these, those, etc. (the pointing-out adjectives and pronouns .)

Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns. (Los adjetivos y pronombres demostrativos). Th i s, that, these, those, etc. (the pointing-out adjectives and pronouns .).

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Th i s, that, these, those, etc. (the pointing-out adjectives and pronouns .)

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  1. Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns (Los adjetivos y pronombres demostrativos) This, that, these, those, etc. (the pointing-out adjectives and pronouns.) Demonstrative adjectives point out people and objects and the relative position and distance between the speaker and the object or person modified. Demonstrative adjectives are usually placed before the modified noun and agree with it in number and gender.

  2. Demonstrative Adjectives

  3. El viejo y el mar este Este refers to a masculine singular noun that is close to the speaker. Este libro que yo tengo aquí es una novela.

  4. El viejo y el mar ese Ese refers to a masculine singular noun that is close to the listener. ¿De qué materia es ese libro que tú tienes allí? Es de matemáticas.

  5. El viejo y el mar aquel Aquel refers to a masculine singular noun that is far from both the speaker and the listener. Aquel libro que está allá en la mesa es un diccionario, ¿no? ¡Exacto!

  6. El viejo y el mar estos Estos* refers to a masculine plural noun that is close to the speaker. Estos libros los debo devolver a la biblioteca. *Notice that the plural of este is estos, not estes.

  7. El viejo y el mar esos Esos* refers to a masculine plural noun that is close to the listener(s). ¿Esos libros son interesantes? ¡Sí, estos libros son muy buenos! ¡Sí, mucho! *Notice that the plural of ese is esos, not eses.

  8. El viejo y el mar aquellos ¿Conocen Uds. a las chicas que leen aquellos libros? Aquellos refers to a masculine plural noun that is far from both the speaker and the listener(s). No, no las conozco. Yo tampoco.

  9. esta Esta refers to a feminine singular noun that is close to the speaker. ¡Esta mochila es muy bonita!

  10. esa Esa refers to a feminine singular noun that is close to the listener. Esa mochila no es tan grande como esta mochila. No, pero es más barata.

  11. aquella Aquella refers to a feminine singular noun that is far from both the speaker and the listener. Aquella mochila es muy similar a esta mochila. Sí, es idéntica.

  12. estas Estas refers to a feminine plural noun that is close to the speaker. ¿De quiénes son estas mochilas, me pregunto?

  13. esas Esas refers to a feminine plural noun that is close to the listener(s). Esas mochilas son suyas, ¿verdad? Sí, son nuestras. Por supuesto.

  14. aquellas Aquellas refers to a feminine plural noun that is far from both the speaker and the listener(s). Aquellas mochilas y éstas deben estar perdidas, yo creo. No sé de quiénes son. De acuerdo.

  15. Summary • Este, esta = this • Estos, estas = these • Ese, esa = that • Esos, esas = those • Aquel, aquella = that (over there) • Aquellos, aquellas = those (over there) Here are some memory devices that may help: This and these have t’s; that and those don’t. 1 If it has a t, it’s close to me. 2 If it has a t, then it’s touchable. 3

  16. Practica. That book Eselibro

  17. Those books • Aquelloslibros

  18. This pen Estapluma

  19. Mas practica • 1. ______ caballos (muylejos) • 2. ________ premio ( cerca) • 3. ___________ bicicletas(cerca) • 4. ________ bicicletas (lejos) • 5. ________ libros ( muylejos) • 6. ________ jugador (cerca)

  20. (Los pronombres demostrativos) The Demonstrative Pronouns The forms that take the place of nouns.

  21. Demonstrative Pronouns

  22. ¡ATENCIÓN! • Like demonstrative adjectives, demonstrative pronouns agree in gender and number with the corresponding noun. • Este libro es de Pablito. • Éstos son de Juana.

  23. Summary • éste, ésta = this one • éstos, éstas = these (ones) • ése, ésa = that one • ésos, ésas = those (ones) • aquél, aquélla = that one (over there) • aquéllos, aquéllas = those (ones) (over there)

  24. FIN

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