Spanish Demonstrative Adjectives

Spanish Demonstrative Adjectives

Los adjetivos demonstrativos

To start, remember this key rhyme...​

...​THIS and THESE both have T's - THAT and THOSE don't

​Demonstrative adjectives

• To point out someone ​or something that is far from you or the person speaking, use a form of aquel, which means "that one over there".

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• ​Use this chart to compare the demonstrative adjectives and their meanings...

How to place demonstrative adjectives?​

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ALL demonstrative adjectives ​come before the noun and, as usual, will agree in GENDER (masculine vs. feminine) and NUMBER (singular vs. plural).

Multiple Choice

Prefiero _____ (these) libros.

• esos

• estos

• aquellos

• este

Multiple Choice

Vivo en _______ (that, nearby) casa.

• esa

• esta

• aquella

• esas

Multiple Choice

________ (those, far away) tacos son deliciosos

• estes

• estos

• esos

• aquellos

Multiple Choice

____ (this) perro es enorme.

• este

• esta

• ese

Multiple Choice

Me gusta visitar ______ (those, nearby) playas durante el verano.

• esos

• estos

• esas

• esa