Demonstrative adj and pronouns Flashcards
Esta= singular feminine
This: “Voy a leerte esta carta”
¿Conoces a esa ( sing/fem) mujer?
Esa=That
este=singular masculine
this: “No entiendo este libro”
Ese: ¿Conoces a ese(sing/masc)hombre?
That
Estos (masc)
These
Estas ( fem )
These
Esos (masc)
Those
Esas (fem)
Those
este(m),esta(f): is used when the person,place or thing to…
This:…which a speaker is referring is near to or directly concerned w/ the speaker
estos,estas (plural of este,esta)
These: distance; same as singular forms.
Singular: ese(m),esa(f).
That: used when the ppl, place or thing is not particularly close or concerned with speaker.
esos,esas (plural of ese,esa-that)
Those: distance; same ‘rule’ as applied to singular forms
Singular : aquel(m), aquella(f)
That: used far from and not directly concerned with speaker
Plural: aquellos,aquellas
Those: distance implied, same as aquel (masc,sing) That