Demonstrative Adjectives Why do we use Demonstrative Adjectives

Demonstrative Adjectives

Why do we use Demonstrative Adjectives? �Adjectives describe nouns �To point out specific people, places, things, ideas �To show distance in space and time in relation to you �Ex: This paper here. That book there. That person way over there. �REMEMBER: Adjectives in Spanish must agree with the noun that they modify in NUMBER and GENDER

Demonstrative Adjectives Singular Plural NEAR (close enough to touch) – this, these Masculine estos Feminine estas FARTHER – that, those Masculine esos Feminine esas VERY FAR – that (over there), those (over there) Masculine aquellos Feminine aquellas

Spatial Practice �Point directly in front of you – “este” �Point at arm’s length – “ese” �Point up and away – “aquel”

Agreement �this comic strip �these tv viewers �that news esta tira cómica ___ estos televidentes ___ �that reporter esas noticias ___ ese reportero ___ �that channel over there aquel ___ canal

¡Vamos a practicar! this blouse ____ blusa esta

that author esa ____ autora

that boy over there aquel ____ chico

those cameras esas ____ cámaras

this guy este ____ chico

these editors estas editoras ___

that article (from a long time ago) aquel artículo ____

this book este ____ libro

that photographer ese ____ fotógrafo

this cause esta ____ causa

those robberies esos ____ robos

this shirt esta ____ camisa