Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns
That's interesting
Eso es interesante
What are the neutral demonstrative pronouns and when do you use them
Esto (this), eso(that), aquello (that over there) Genderless things Never accented
Did you read these books
Leiste estos libros?
I didnt read these, but I did read those (over there)
No leí estos, pero sí leí aquéllos Demonstrative pronoun bc replaces noun, so accent stressed vowel
No, I dont want this one. I want that one (feminine)
No, no quiero ésta. Quiero ésa. Demonstrative pronoun bc replaces noun, so accent stressed vowel
Do you want to buy this radio (radio close to both)
Quieres comprar esta radio
What is this
Qué es esto
What are the demonstrative pronouns?
Replace nouns, but still mean this and that. Identical to the demonstrative adjectives (este/a, estos/as, ese/a, esos/as, aquel/aquella, aquellos/aquellas) BUT ACCENT STRESSED VOWEL Agree in gender and number w the nouns they replace
Esforzarse meaning and present tense conjugation
To make an effort; esfuerza (stem change)
that over there (masculine singular)
aquel
that over there (feminine singular)
aquella
those over there (feminine)
aquellas
That over there (no gender)
aquello
those over there (masculine)
aquellos
that one over there (masculine singular in place of a noun)
aquél
that one over there (feminine singular in place of a noun)
aquélla
those ones over there (feminine plural in place of noun)
aquéllas
That's pretty (over there)
aquéllo es bonito
those ones over there (masculine plural in place of noun)
aquéllos
that (feminine singular)
esa
those (feminine plural)
esas
that (masculine singular)
ese
That (no gender)
eso
those (masculine plural)
esos
this (feminine singular)
esta
these (feminine plural)
estas
this (masculine singular)
este
This (no gender)
esto
these (masculine plural)
estos
este, esta, estos, estas used to
point out nouns close to speaker and listener
ese, esa, esos, esas used to
point out nouns not close to speaker, but may be close to listener
aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas used to
point out nouns that are far away from speaker and listner
What is a demonstrative adjective
this, these, that, those, etc
that one (feminine singular in place of noun)
ésa
those ones (feminine plural in place of a noun)
ésas
that one (masculine singular in place of noun)
ése
Este deportista juega bien, no como _______ del otro equipo.
ésos
those ones (masculine plural in place of a noun)
ésos
this one (feminine singular in place of a noun)
ésta
these ones (feminine plural in place of a noun)
éstas
this one (masculine singular in place of a noun)
éste
these ones (masculine plural in place of a noun)
éstos
Do page A15 problem sets 1 and 2 (esp #5 in problem set 2)
#5 is esá
