This document discusses demonstrative adjectives in Spanish. It notes that demonstrative adjectives point out people, places, or things relative to the speaker's position and distance. They agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify and always come before the noun. It provides the Spanish demonstrative adjectives for singular and plural, along with examples of their use.

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. esta mesa
esa silla
aquel escritorio

6. estos zapatos
esa computadora
aquella mochila

7. 1. I want this pen.
2. She wants that pen.
3. They want those pens over there.
Yo quiero esta pluma.
Ella quiere esa pluma.
Ellos quieren aquellas plumas.
4. We prefer these books.
5. You guys prefer those books.
6. But Luis prefers those books over there.
Nosotros preferimos estos libros
Ustedes prefieren esos libros
Pero Luis prefiere aquellos libros

8. 1. This photo is Manuel’s.
2. Who is that girl?
Esta foto es de Manuel.
¿Quién es esa chica?
4. I have to buy this book.
5. No, you need buy that book.
6. I like that book over there.
Tengo que comprar este libro.
No, necesitas comprar ese libro.
Me gusta aquel libro.