Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns

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Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns

What are demonstrative adjectives?
Demonstrative Adjectives indicate where something
is in respect to the speaker and listener.
How many demonstratives are there in Spanish?
There are three kinds of demonstratives in
Spanish

• one that points out someone or something close to
  the speaker

• not as close to the speaker

• or far away from the speaker

These adjectives go before the noun. They agree
in gender and number with the noun they describe.
Demonstrative adjectives close to the speaker
  s. p.
m.
f.
  (this) (these)
este
estos
estas
esta
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Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns

Demonstrative adjectives not as close to
s. p.
m.
f.
  (that) (those)
ese
esos
esa
esas
Demonstrative adjectives far away from
s. p.
m.
f.
  (that) (those)
aquel
aquellos
aquella
aquellas
Ejemplos
Este anillo es muy barato.
Esa pulsera cuesta demasiado dinero.
Aquellas joyas son muy caras.
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Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns

What are demonstrative ?
These pronouns take the place of nouns. and point
out where they are in relation to the speaker.
pronouns
What distinguishes a demonstrative pronoun from a
demonstrative adjective?
The demonstrative pronouns have a written accent
mark.
Cuánto cuesta este anillo?
Éste cuesta 100 pesos.
(How much does this ring cost?)
(This one costs 100 pesos.)
Ejemplos
Ése es muy caro.
(That one is very expensive)
Aquél es más barato.
(That one (over there) is cheaper).
accent mark is placed on the first e