SPANISH DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES
Definition: Spanish Demonstrative adjectives are always used to indicate the distance between two or more people or objects.
Spanish has three sets of demonstrative adjectives (describes a noun), which vary by number and gender, so there are 12 in all, most of these demonstratives adjectives are similar in Portuguese Grammar.
Demonstrative Adjectives in Spanish
| Adjetivos Desmotrativos (Demostrative Adjective) | ||||||
| Number | Near | Farther Away | At a Great Distance | |||
| Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine | |
| Singular | Este This | Esta This | Ese That | Esa That | Aquél That | Aquella That |
| Plural | Estos These | Estas These | Esos Those | Esas Those | Aquellos Those | Aquellas Those |
Note:“That” the masculine singular forms end in “e”, not “o”.
The words in italics all function as demonstrative adjectives in Spanish, since they all describe the noun “sweater“.
| Gender : Masculine | |
| give me this sweater | dame este suéter |
| give me these sweaters | dame estos suéteres |
| give me that sweater | dame ese suéter |
| give me those sweaters | dame esos suéteres |
| give me that sweater over there | dame aquél suéter |
| give me those sweaters over there | dame aquellos suéteres |
The words in italics all function as demonstrative adjectives in Spanish, since they all describe the noun “blouse“.
| Gender : Feminine | |
| give me this blouse | dame esta blusa |
| give me these blouses | dame estas blusas |
| give me that blouse | dame esa blusa |
| give me those blouses | dame esas blusas |
| give me that blouse over there | dame aquella blusa |
| give me those blouses over there | dame aquellas blusas |
Examples:
- I like this dog.
- Me gusta este perro.
- I prefer these computers.
- Prefiero estas computadoras.
- I’m going to buy that car.
- Voy a comprar ese coche.
- I like those houses.
- Me gustan aquellas casas.
- I like those male cats over there.
- Me gustan aquellos gatos.
Note:
- The rule to form plural demonstrative adjectives is:
- Ending in vowel – add “s”
Example:
- This book.
- Este libro.
- These books.
- Estos libros.
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