1. Los Adjetivos
Demostrativos
(Demonstrative Adjectives)

2. Los Adjetivos Demostrativos
 Point out persons, places or things
relative to the position of the
speaker – distance from the speaker.
 They always agree in number and
gender with the noun they modify.
 Always come in front of the noun.

3. Los adjetivos
SingularSingular PluralPlural
Los Adjetivos Demostrativos
este esta
ese esa
aquel aquella
estos estas
esos esas
aquellos aquellas
“this”
“that”
“that” (over there)
“these”
“those”
“those” (over there)

4.  Este libro es fácil.
This book is easy.
 Esos libros son difíciles.
Those books are difficult.
 Aquellos libros son aburridos
Those books (over there) are boring.
Los Adjetivos Demostrativos

5. Sr. Duggan
esta mesa
esa silla
aquel escritorio

6. Sr. Duggan
estos cubiertos
esa taza
aquella pimienta

7. 1. I want this cup.
2. She wants that cup.
3. They want those cups over there.
Yo quiero esta taza.
Ella quiere esa taza.
Ellos quieren aquellas tazas.
4. We prefer these forks.
5. You guys prefer those forks.
6. But Luis prefers those forks over there.
Nosotros preferimos estos tenedores
Vosotros preferís esos tenedores
Pero Luis prefiere aquellos tenedores

8. 1. This photo is Manuel’s.
2. Who is that girl?
3. Those people over there are his siblings.
Esta foto es de Manue
¿Quién es esa chica
Aquellas personas son sus hermanos
4. I have to buy this table cloth.
5. No, you should buy that table cloth.
6. I think that I like that table cloth over there.
Tengo que comprar este mantel.
No, debes comprar ese mantel.
Pienso que me gusta aquel mantel.