Demonstratives, mack version

Los Adjetivos Y

Los PronombresDemonstrativos

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por Mary Ann Mack

İQué lindo es

este perrito!

¿Cuál perrito?

¿Este perrito?

¿Ese perrito?

¿Aquel perrito?

Remember-You use demonstrative adjectives to point out people or things that are nearby and farther away.

Esta jamaica está cerca.This hibiscus is close.

Esa jamaica está un poco más lejos.

Aquella jamaicaestá lejos de nosotros.

A demonstrative adjective always comes before the noun and agrees with it

in gender and number.

Estos jovenes están alegres.

These teens are happy.

Pero, aquella chica está preocupada.But that girl (over there) is worried.

Estos zapatos son peculiares.

Pero éstos están de moda. (these)

Demonstrative adjectives can be used as pronouns to replace nouns.To distinguish them from demonstrative adjectives, they have a

written accent mark.

More examples of demonstrative pronouns…

A mi no me gusta ese bolso.I don’t like that pocketbook.

İPero ése es fantástico!But that one is fantastic!

To refer to an idea, or something that has not been identified, use the demonstrative pronouns ESTO, ESO, or AQUELLO.

None of them has an accent mark.

Esto es injusto. This is unfair.

Me encantaría eso. I would love that.

¿Qué es aquello? What is that (over there)?

Una Prueba Corta¿Qué recuerdan Uds.?

1. This puppy is so cute! İ_______ perrito es tan lindo!Este

2. That girl is pretty!İ_________ chica es bonita!Esa

3. Those shoes (over there) are strange.______________ zapatos son raros.Aquellos

4. These (referring to the girls) are tall.____________ son altas.

5. That one (referring to a girl) is worried._____________ está preocupada.

6. Those (over there-referring to the puppies) are having fun.________________ se divierten.

Éstas

Ésa

Aquéllos

So remember…• Demonstrative adjectives are used to point out people or things that are nearby and farther away.

• A demonstrative adjective always comes before the noun and agrees with it in gender and in number. (ex. Este libro, esa chica)

• Demonstrative adjectives can also be used as PRONOUNS to replace nouns. To distinguish them from adjectives, they have a written accent mark. (ex. Éste, ésa, aquéllos)

• To refer to an idea or something that has not been identified, use the demonstrative pronouns ESTO, ESO, or AQUELLO. None of them has an accent mark.

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askspikeonline.com – pug puppy

prabus-eyes.blogspot.com – york terrier puppy

oldladyatheletewannabe.blogspot.com – armadillo pocketbook

alum.mit.edu – costa rican hibiscus flower

bloggerfaces.com – Afghan worried girl

success.org – smiling teens

vendio.com – puma cleats

luxist.com – Michael Kors pocketbook

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