Diario #25

What we’ve discussed so far is demonstrative ADJECTIVES. Adjectives describe nouns:

Quiero esta manzana. – I want this apple.

Now we’ll talk about demonstrative PRONOUNS. Pronouns take the place of nouns:

No quiero esta manzana; quiero ésa. – I don’t want this apple; I want that one.

The only difference between a demonstrative ADJECTIVE and a demonstrative PRONOUN in Spanish is the accent mark. If it’s a pronoun, there’ll be an accent mark over the first “e” in the word.

If there’s a noun after it, it’s an adjective; if there’s not, it’s a pronoun.

1) El granjero quiere esa vaca. Quiere _________.2) Las ovejas comen esta hierba. Comen _______.3) Las gallinas hicieron estos huevos. Hicieron ____________.4) ¿Prefieres este cerdo, ese cerdo o aquel cerdo? *Prefiero _______________. (there are 3 possible answers)

#25 Demonstrative Pronouns*Replace the demonstrative adjective and noun with a demonstrative pronoun