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Revising Spanish grammar - adjectives - EduqasDemonstrative adjectives

An adjective is a word that describes a noun. In Spanish, adjectives have different endings depending on whether the word they are describing is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.

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Demonstrative adjectives

This, that, these and those are called demonstrative adjectives. They are used to point out a specific thing or person, or to emphasise something.

There are three groups of demonstrative adjectives in Spanish. They need to agree with the noun they are describing, eg me gustan estos pasteles (I like these cakes). There are two different ways of saying that and those in Spanish. For example:

  • Esa casa es peque帽a - That house is small (the house is nearby)
  • Aquella casa es peque帽a - That house is small (the house is further away)
  • Esas casas son peque帽as - Those houses are small (the houses are nearby)
  • Aquellas casas son peque帽as - Those houses are small (the houses are further away)
this/thesethat/those (nearby)that/those (further away)
masculine singulareste eseaquel
feminine singularestaesaaquella
masculine pluralestosesosaquellos
feminine pluralestasesasaquellas
masculine singular
this/theseeste
that/those (nearby)ese
that/those (further away)aquel
feminine singular
this/theseesta
that/those (nearby)esa
that/those (further away)aquella
masculine plural
this/theseestos
that/those (nearby)esos
that/those (further away)aquellos
feminine plural
this/theseestas
that/those (nearby)esas
that/those (further away)aquellas

Question

Complete the sentences with the correct demonstrative adjective.

  1. Prefiero _______________ (these) libros.
  2. Vivo en _______________ (that - nearby) edificio.
  3. _______________ (those - far away) casas son enormes.
  4. _______________ (this) bocadillo es delicioso.
  5. Me gustar铆a visitar _______________ (those - nearby) tiendas.

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