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Aquí vs Acá (here)
Ahí vs Allí vs Allá (there)
Demonstrative Adjectives (este, ese, estos, esos)
Demonstrative Pronouns (éste, ése, aquél)
All Spanish Pronouns
All Beginners Lessons
PDF Worksheets:
Spanish Demonstratives Worksheet
Subject Exercises:
Spanish Demonstrative Pronouns Exercise
Spanish Demonstrative Adjectives Exercise
Demonstrative adjectives in Spanish (este, ese, estos, esos, en español) have four forms and these can also be masculine or feminine.
Spanish Demonstratives Chart
| Distance | Masculine | Feminine | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near sing. | Este | Esta | This |
| Far plural | Estos | Estas | These |
| Near sing. | Ese | Esa | That |
| Far plural | Esos | Esas | Those |
| Near sing. | Aquel | Aquella | That (over there) |
| Far plural | Aquellos | Aquellas | Those (over there) |
Spanish Demonstrative Adjectives Usage
- Este, esta, estos and estas are used to indicate a location, a time or a matter. (Following the far and near in the sing. and pl.)
Example:
Este será el regalo para mis hermanas.
This will be the gift for my sisters.
Estas manzanas están podridas.
These apples are rotten.
- Ese, esa, esos and esas refer to a concern, time or place. (Following the far and near in the sing. and pl.)
Example:
Ese chico de camisa azul, es un buen estudiante.
That boy in the blue shirt, is a good student.
Esas chicas son muy trabajadoras.
Those girls are very hardworking.
- Important: In Spanish, there is another category called aquel, aquella(s), aquello(s). These are used for emphasizing that the object in question is to be quite far.
More Examples:
¿Cuánto cuesta esa cartera?
How much does that purse cost?
Esos niños son muy traviesos.
Those children are very naughty.
Aquellas ventanas no se pueden cerrar.
Those windows cannot be closed.
Esta bufanda es mi favorita.
This scarf is my favorite.
