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What is the purpose of demonstrative adjectives in Spanish?
What is the purpose of demonstrative adjectives in Spanish?
What is the correct form of 'that' in Spanish when the object is far from both the speaker and the listener, and it is a feminine singular noun?
What is the correct form of 'that' in Spanish when the object is far from both the speaker and the listener, and it is a feminine singular noun?
What is the correct form of 'these' in Spanish when the object is nearby and it is a masculine plural noun?
What is the correct form of 'these' in Spanish when the object is nearby and it is a masculine plural noun?
What is the main difference between 'este' and 'ese' in Spanish?
What is the main difference between 'este' and 'ese' in Spanish?
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What is the correct form of the neuter demonstrative pronoun in Spanish when asking 'What is this?'
What is the correct form of the neuter demonstrative pronoun in Spanish when asking 'What is this?'
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What is the correct form of 'those' in Spanish when the objects are nearby and it is a feminine plural noun?
What is the correct form of 'those' in Spanish when the objects are nearby and it is a feminine plural noun?
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What is the purpose of the demonstrative adjective 'aquel' in Spanish?
What is the purpose of the demonstrative adjective 'aquel' in Spanish?
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What is the correct form of 'this' in Spanish when the object is a masculine singular noun and it is nearby?
What is the correct form of 'this' in Spanish when the object is a masculine singular noun and it is nearby?
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Study Notes
Demonstrative Adjectives
- This, that, these, and those are demonstrative adjectives used to indicate a specific thing or person, or to emphasize something.
Agreement with Nouns
- Demonstrative adjectives must agree with the noun they are describing in Spanish.
Forms of That and Those
- There are two distinct forms for that and those in Spanish:
- Nearby: ese (that) and esos (those) for masculine singular and plural, respectively
- Further away: aquel (that) and aquellos (those) for masculine singular and plural, respectively
- For feminine singular and plural, the forms are respectively:
- Nearby: esa and esas
- Further away: aquella and aquellas
Demonstrative Adjective Forms
- Masculine singular: este, ese, aquel
- Feminine singular: esta, esa, aquella
- Masculine plural: estos, esos, aquellos
- Feminine plural: estas, es-as, aquellas
Neuter Demonstrative Pronouns
- Used for abstract ideas or when the gender of the noun is unknown: esto, eso, aquello
- Do not change form
Worked Examples
- Este libro es interesante (This book is interesting): "este" is used because "libro" (book) is masculine and singular
- Esa mujer es mi profesora (That woman is my teacher): "esa" is used because "mujer" (woman) is feminine and singular
- Aquellos estudiantes son inteligentes (Those students over there are smart): "aquellos" is used because "estudiantes" (students) is masculine and plural
- Me encantan estas flores (I love these flowers): "estas" is used because "flores" (flowers) is feminine and plural
- ¿Qué es eso? (What is that?): "eso" is used as a neuter form to refer to an unknown object or idea
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Learn about demonstrative adjectives in Spanish, including this, that, these, and those, and how to use them correctly to describe specific nouns.
