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Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
What are they??Demonstrative adjectives answer the question “Which one?”
What are they in English??
There are 4 demonstrative adjectives in English: this, that, these, those.
Examples: This shirt is too small.
She wore that dress with those shoes.
Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
How many are there in Spanish??There are 8 demonstrative adjectives in
Spanish.
Before we learn them, keep in mind this saying:
“This” and “these” both have “Ts”, “that” and
“those” do not.
Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
this these
estos
estas
este
esta
“This” and “these” both have “Ts”, “that” and
“those” do not.
masculine
feminine
Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
that those
esos
esas
ese
esa
“This” and “these” both have “Ts”, “that” and
“those” do not.
masculinefeminine
Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
How do you know which one to use??1)decide which word you want to say
2) look at the noun you are talking about and decide if it is masculine or feminine in Spanish
3) choose the correct demonstrative adjective
that ugly dress
vestido?? …masculine
that
masculine ese
feminine esa
Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
that ugly dress
ese vestido feo
Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
these horrible shoes
estos zapatos horribles
Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
this purple blouse
esta blusa morada
Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
those big sweatshirtsesas sudaderas grandes
