CSG272

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Possessive and Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns

Este autobils es muy cómodo.    This bus is very comfortable.

Ese ano no viajamos.    That year we did not trcwel.

Este autobus points to an object close to the speaker. Ese ano indicates a time not as close as what is conveyed by este, yet not very far from the time the conversation takes place.

De monstra tive adjective forms

PLURAL

SINGULAR

este, esta    this    estos, estas    these

ese, esa    that    esos, esas    those

aquel, aquella    that    (over there)    aquellos, aquellas    those (over there)

Este dormitorio es nrio.    This bedroom is minę.

Esa colcha es nueva.    That bedspread is new.

Aquellas ventanas estan abiertas.    Those Windows over there are open.

Remember that:

•    demonstrative adjectives precede the noun they modify and agree in gender and number with that noun.

•    the singular masculine forms of demonstrative adjectives end in -e (este, ese) and -el (aquel), not -o.

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ejercicio

Practica. Usa lasformas correctas de los adjetivos demostratroos este, esta, estos, estas que corresponden eon el sustantroo.

1.	sofa	1. .
2.	siIlon es	8. .
3.	alfom bras	9. .
4.	espejo	10. .
5.	mesa	11. .
6.	salon	12. .

relojes

cortinas

mantel

jaula (cage) del pajaro come do res (dining rooms) terraza

Wlieii Are the Different Foims of the Deiiionstrative Adjeetives Used in Spanish?

Consider the location of the speaker and his or her interlocutor in the following situations:

•    Este, esta, estos, and estas indicate a physical location, a matter, or a time close to the speaker and the person or person he or she addresses.

Conozco al dueńo de este restaurante.    I know the orwner of this restaurant.

Esta situación es muy delicada.    This situation is very delicate.

•    Ese, esa, esos, and esas refer to a place, a concern, or a time somewhat distant.