DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES
SINGULAR PLURAL
NEAR FROM
THE
SPEAKER
a.) This
(este, esta)
a) These
(estos, estas)
FAR FROM
THE
SPEAKER
b.) That
( aquel,
aquella)
b) Those
(aquellos,
aquellas)
THEY ARE:
THIS: object, thing, person
near from you.
This is a notebook.
These are notebooks.
THESE: objects, things,
persons near from you.
THAT: object, thing, person far
from you.
That is a notebook.
THOSE: objects, things,
persons far from you.
Those are notebooks.
PRACTICE 1
Give the Spanish equivalents of the following words.
1. This class__________. 7. That
city_____________.
2. That problem _______. 8. Those
women________.
3. These children __________. 9. This
taxi____________.
4. Those books_________. 10. That woman
__________.
5. These pens_________. 11. This calculator
________.
6. Those flowers _______. 12. This
PRACTICE 2
Complete the following sentences with this, that, those, these.
Take into account the word into parenthesis. far- lejos / near-
cerca
1. ______is a pen. (far)
2. ______ are pencils. (near)
3. _______ tables. (far)
4. _______ is a telephone. (near)
5. _______ is a chalk. (far)
6. _______ elephants. (far)
7. _______color pencils. (near)
8._______is a sharpener. (near)
PRACTICE 3: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THIS,
THAT, THOSE OR THESE ACCORDING TO THE
PICTURES.
____are
folders.
__________is a
table.
_________are balls.
___________are
chairs.
____________is a
calculator.
______________are
pencils.
QUESTIONS FORM
What is this?
This is a pencil / It is a pencil
What is that?
That is a pencil.
What are these?
These are pencils/ They are pencils.
What are those?
Those are pencils
QUESTIONS FORM
Is this your pencil?
Yes, it is.
Is that your pencil?
No, that is not. No, it is not.
Are these your pencils ?
Yes, they are.
Are those your pencils?
No, those are not. No, they are not.
PRACTICE. COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS WITH THIS,
THAT, THOSE OR THESE ACCORDING TO THE
PICTURES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
What are__________?
__________________
What is_________?
________________
What are__________?
__________________
What are__________?
__________________
What are__________?
__________________
What is_________?
________________

Demonstrative adjectives

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    DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES SINGULAR PLURAL NEARFROM THE SPEAKER a.) This (este, esta) a) These (estos, estas) FAR FROM THE SPEAKER b.) That ( aquel, aquella) b) Those (aquellos, aquellas) THEY ARE:
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    THIS: object, thing,person near from you. This is a notebook.
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    These are notebooks. THESE:objects, things, persons near from you.
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    THAT: object, thing,person far from you. That is a notebook.
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    THOSE: objects, things, personsfar from you. Those are notebooks.
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    PRACTICE 1 Give theSpanish equivalents of the following words. 1. This class__________. 7. That city_____________. 2. That problem _______. 8. Those women________. 3. These children __________. 9. This taxi____________. 4. Those books_________. 10. That woman __________. 5. These pens_________. 11. This calculator ________. 6. Those flowers _______. 12. This
  • 10.
    PRACTICE 2 Complete thefollowing sentences with this, that, those, these. Take into account the word into parenthesis. far- lejos / near- cerca 1. ______is a pen. (far) 2. ______ are pencils. (near) 3. _______ tables. (far) 4. _______ is a telephone. (near) 5. _______ is a chalk. (far) 6. _______ elephants. (far) 7. _______color pencils. (near) 8._______is a sharpener. (near)
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    PRACTICE 3: COMPLETETHE SENTENCES WITH THIS, THAT, THOSE OR THESE ACCORDING TO THE PICTURES. ____are folders. __________is a table. _________are balls.
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    QUESTIONS FORM What isthis? This is a pencil / It is a pencil What is that? That is a pencil. What are these? These are pencils/ They are pencils. What are those? Those are pencils
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    QUESTIONS FORM Is thisyour pencil? Yes, it is. Is that your pencil? No, that is not. No, it is not. Are these your pencils ? Yes, they are. Are those your pencils? No, those are not. No, they are not.
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    PRACTICE. COMPLETE THEQUESTIONS WITH THIS, THAT, THOSE OR THESE ACCORDING TO THE PICTURES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. What are__________? __________________ What is_________? ________________ What are__________? __________________
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