Los adjetivos demostrativos Used to describe the location

Los adjetivos demostrativos • Used to describe the location of persons, places or things relative to the position of the speaker (the distance from the speaker) • They always agree in number and gender with the noun they modify. • Always go in front of the noun. They replace el, la, los, and las.

Los adjetivos demostrativos Close to you Demonstrative Adjective Adverb este estos Esta estas Closer to the person you are Far from both of you talking to ese esa esos esas aquella aquellos aquellas (this, these) (that, those) (that/those over there) aquí acá allí ahí allá (here) (there) (over there)

Remember!!! Demonstrative adjectives agree in # and in gender with items that the speaker is describing relative to their position. aquellos refrescos estos libros esa pluma

This and these both have T’s That and those don’t And if it’s something far away, that’s the one that starts with A

Traduce 1. This pencil here Este lápiz aquí/acá Ese lápiz allí/ahí That pencil there That pencil over there Aquel lápiz allá 2. These books Those books over there Estos libros Esos libros Aquellos libros

Traduce 3. This house here That house over there Esta casa aquí/acá Esa casa Aquella casa allá 4. These pens Those pens there Those pens over there Estas plumas Esas plumas ahí/allí Aquellas plumas

Remember! No accent marks are needed. Do not get the adjective ESTA confused with the verb ESTAR (to be). ESTA without an accent mark means THIS. Don’t forget they agree in # and gender. Ex: masculine and feminine and singular and plural.