Adjetivos Demostrativos Demonstrative adjectives are those _____________ whose function is to __________________________.

Spanish has _____________ sets of demonstrative adjectives, which vary by _____________ and _____________, so there are _____________ in all, as shown in the list below. singular masculine (this) (that) (that over there) singular feminine (this) (that) (that over there)

plural masculine plural feminine (these) (these) (those) (those) (those over there) (those) Note that the _____________ singular forms end in ______, not ______. The demonstrative adjectives typically are __________________________. They must __________________________ in both _____________ and _____________. A few examples:

Me gusta este perro. __________________________ __________________________. I prefer these computers. Voy a comprar ese coche. __________________________ __________________________ I like those houses.

Although both _____________ and _____________ and their related forms can be translated as "_____________ " or "_____________," there are some distinctions in meaning. _____________ and its related forms are more common, and you're generally safe to use them when in English you'd use "that" or "those." However, _____________ and its related forms refer to something that's _____________ in terms of _____________ or _____________. Although _____________ and its forms can be used for an object _____________ the speaker or listener, aquel _____________. The distinction can be translated in a number of different ways, as the examples indicate:

__________________________ I like those dogs. Me gustan aquellos perros. __________________________ __________________________. I don't want that house. I want that house farther back. Recuerdas esos das? __________________________ Recuerdas aquellos das? _____________

Este, esta, estos and estas are used to _____________ out things (_____________) which are _____________ close to the speaker as well as to whomever he or she is speaking, usually within __________________________. Ese, esa, esos and esas are used to point out things (nouns) which are _____________ away from the speaker (but not necessarily to the listeners), not __________________________.

Aquel, aquella, aquellos and aquellas are used to point out things (nouns) which are _____________ from both the speaker and the listeners, but within _____________ distance. It corresponds to the English "that one (way) over there" or "those ones (way) over there" and would be used under the same circumstances. Practica 1. This pen_____________________________ 11. That tree over there 2. This book____________________________ ____________________________ 3. these girls____________________________ 12. Those buildings over there 4. these apartments_______________________ ____________________________ 5. those women__________________________ 6. that car_______________________________ 7. those buildings_________________________ 8. that bed_______________________________ 9. those houses over there___________________ 10. that lady over there_____________________

Demonstrative Pronouns If you've already learned the __________________________ of Spanish, you'll find it quite easy to learn the demonstrative pronouns. They serve basically the same purpose, acting as the equivalent of "this," "that," "these" or "those" in English. The main _____________ is that they (like other pronouns) stand for (_____________) nouns rather than _____________ them. Below are the demonstrative pronouns of Spanish. Notice that they are identical to the _____________, except that most use _____________ and that there is a _____________ form (adjectives don't have a neuter form). Singular Masculine (this) (that) (that over there) Singular feminine (this) (that) (that over there) Singular neuter (this) (that) (that over there) Plural masculine (these) (those) (those over there) Plural feminine (these) (those) (those over there)

The _____________ do not affect the _____________, but are used merely to distinguish _____________ and _____________. The _____________ pronouns do not have accents because they have no _____________ adjective forms. Use of the _____________ should seem straightforward, as they are used basically the same in both English and Spanish. The key _____________ is that Spanish requires use of the _____________ pronoun when it substitutes for a masculine noun, and use of the feminine pronoun when it substitutes for a _____________ noun.

Also, while English does use its _____________ pronouns standing alone, it also often uses forms such as "this one" and "those ones." The "one" or "ones" shouldn't be translated _____________ into Spanish. The difference between the se series of pronouns and aqul series is the same as the difference between the ese series of __________________________ and the aquel series. Although se and aqul can both be _____________ as "that," aqul is used to refer to something _____________ away in distance or time. Examples:

Quiero esta flor. No quiero sa. I want this flower. I don't want that one. Me prob muchas camisas. Voy a comprar sta. I tried on many shirts. I'm going to buy this one. Me prob muchos sombreros. Voy a comprar ste. I tried on many hats. I'm going to buy this one. Me gustan esas casas. No me gustan aqullas. I like those houses. I don't like those over there.

Using the neuter pronouns The _____________ pronouns are _____________ used to substitute for a specific noun. They are used to refer to an _____________ object or to an idea or _____________ that isn't specifically named. (If you would have _____________ to use a neuter plural, use the plural masculine form.) The use of eso is extremely common to refer to a situation that has just been stated. Examples:

Qu es esto? What is this [unknown object]? Esto es bueno. This [referring to a situation rather than a specific object] is good. El padre de Mara muri. Por eso, est triste. Mary's father died. Because of that, she's sad.) Tengo que salir a las ocho. No olvida eso. I have to leave at eight. Don't forget that.)

Practica Tienda (this) Regalos (those) Libro (that over there) Gatitas (these)