Demonstrative Adjectives Lesson

Demonstrative Adjectives Lesson

What are demonstrative adjectives?

• In English, you know them as "this, that, these and those"

• Ex: give me that water bottle, this is my shirt.

This, that, these, and those are demonstrative adjectives when they precede nouns. They answer the questions which one? or which ones?

This and that are singular. These and those are plural.

• Ex. That bridge is unusual.

• Ex. Those windows are enormous.

This and these point out nouns that are near. That and those point out nouns that are far away.

Multiple Choice

Take _____ boxes to the garage. (far)

• this

• that

• these

• those

Multiple Choice

Have you tried _____ brownies? (near)

• this

• that

• these

• those

Multiple Choice

I bought _____ dress for the wedding. (near)

• this

• that

• these

• those

Multiple Choice

We planted _____ seeds in the garden. (near)

• this

• that

• these

• those

Multiple Choice

I want to play that game.

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

What are those strange sounds?

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

These cookies taste delicious.

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

This house is the most beautiful one on the block.

• singular

• plural

Demonstrative Adjectives in Spanish

Demonstrative adjectives demonstrate the distance between the speaker of the sentence and the noun.

Demonstrative Adjectives in Spanish

They appear before the noun and agree in gender and number.

An easy way to remember this

"This and these use the 't's'

That and those don't"

This & these - esta, estas, este and estos

That & those - esa, esas, ese, esos

Fill in the Blank

those girls (far away): ___ chicas

Fill in the Blank

these uniforms: __ uniformes

Fill in the Blank

this ball: __ pelota

Fill in the Blank

Write the appropriate demonstrative adjective in Spanish.

this hat: __ sombrero

Multiple Choice

Me gustan (those) ___ zapatos.

• los
• esos
• estos
• aquellos

Multiple Choice

Quiero (that) _____ libro.

• aquel
• ese
• este
• esa

Multiple Choice

(That) ___________ leche está fría.

• esa

• esta

• ese

• eso

Multiple Choice

(These) ________ pantalones cortos son feos.

• esos

• estas

• estos

• aquellos

Multiple Choice

Cuando hace frío me pongo (this)______ abrigo morado.

• esto

• este

• ese

• esta

Multiple Choice

(Those) _____ estudiantes hablan mucho.

• aquellos
• estos
• esos
• aquel

Multiple Choice

Me gusta más (that) _____ lápiz.

• este
• ese
• esa
• esta

Multiple Choice

Quiero (those over there) _____ diccionarios.

• aquellas
• esos
• estos
• aquellos

Multiple Choice

(These) _____bates son caros.

• estas
• esos
• estos
• esas

Multiple Choice

No puedo ver (that) _____reloj.

• ese
• eso
• esa
• aquel

Multiple Choice

Prefiero (those over there) ______ computadoras.

• esas
• aquellos
• aquellas
• estas

Multiple Choice

Necesito (that over there)_____ chaqueta.

• aquellas
• esas 
• estas
• aquella

Multiple Choice

Voy a (this) ___ escuela.

• esta
• esa
• aquella
• este

Open Ended

Write any question you still have about demonstrative adjectives