1. Entry #2
January 23rd , 2013
Demonstrative Adjectives
2. Mi cuarto My room
Ventana Window
Silla Chair
Armário Closet
Estante Bookshelf
Cama Bed
Lámpara Lamp
Escritório Desk
Televisión TV
Computadora Computer
Juguetes Toys
Mi clase My class
Bolígrafo/pluma Pen
Marcador Marker
Lápiz Pencil
3. Borrador Eraser
Papel Paper
Pizarra/pizarrón Chalkboard/whiteboard
El sacapuntas Sharpener
Cartel / poster Poster
Cuaderno / libreta Notebook
Carpeta Folder
Libro Book
Estudiante Student
Chico Boy
Chica Girl
Hombre Man
Mujer Woman
Maestro/a Teacher
Casa house
4. Edifício Building
Árbol Tree
Cuál? Which?
Aquí Here
Allí There
Allá Over there
Al lado de… Next to…
Cerca de… Close to…
Enfrente de… In front of…
Detrás de… Behind…
Encima de… On top of…
Debajo de… Underneath…
Bandera Flag
Puerta door
5. Demonstrative Adjectives
• Demonstrative adjectives point out a specific
noun. Like regular adjectives, they must agree
in NUMBER and in GENDER with the noun
they describe. Unlike regular adjectives, they
go BEFORE the noun.
6. 3 Kinds of Demonstrative Adjectives
• One that points out someone or something
NEAR the speaker. (This or These)
• One that points out someone or something
FARTHER AWAY. (That or Those)
• One that points out someone or something AT
A GREAT DISTANCE. (That over there or Those
over there)
7. To point out something NEAR the
speaker, use: este, esta, estos, or estas
Noun Masculine Feminine
Singular Este Esta
Plural Estos Estas
8. To point out something FARTHER away
from the speaker use:
ese, esa, esos, esas
Noun Masculine Feminine
Singular Ese Esa
Plural Esos Esas
9. To point out something at a great
distance from the speaker use:
aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas
Noun Masculine Feminine
Singular Aquel Aquella
Plural Aquellos Aquellas
10. Demonstrative Pronouns
• Demonstratives can also be pronouns that
take the place of nouns. They have the same
number and gender of the noun they replace
and have a written accent over the “e”.
• EXAMPLE:
Esta clase es fácil. This class is easy.
Ésta es fácil. This one is easy.
