This document defines and provides examples of demonstrative adjectives in Spanish. It explains that demonstrative adjectives indicate distance between the speaker and noun and lists the Spanish demonstrative adjectives as este/esta, ese/esa, and aquel/aquella. It also notes that demonstrative adjectives precede and must agree with the gender and number of the noun. Finally, the document provides examples of how to use each demonstrative adjective with different nouns.

1. Demonstrative
Adjectives
Profesora Hatter
Ye-yah!

2. Definition
“so what that mean, miss?”
Demonstrative
adjectives demonstrate
distance between the
speaker of the sentence
and the noun.
Ejemplo: This
jacket, that purse, those

3. este, esta
Estos, estas
this
these
ese, esa
Esos, esas
that
those
aquel, aquell aquellos, aqu
a
ellas
that one over
there
those over
there

4. Placement
The
demonstrative
adjectives come before the
noun.
It must agree with the
gender and number.

5. Ejemplos
Let’s
make some
examples for each of
the demonstrative
adjectives

6. Este/estos &
esta(s)
este traje –this suit
 esta camisa-this shirt
estos zapatos-these
shoes
Estas grapadoras-these
staplers


7. Ese/esos & esa(s)
Ese
moño-that bowtie
Esa sudadera –that
sweatshirt
Esos aretes – those
earrings
Esas bolsas – those
purses

8. Aquel/Aquellos &
Aquella/Aquellas
 Aquel
sombrero –that hat over
there
 Aquella falda – that skirt over
there
 Aquellos anillos –those rings
over there
 Aquellas pulseras –those
bracelets over there