Demonstrative Adjectives

Question 1

How to use demonstrative adjectives

Answer 1

As in English, Italian demonstrative adjectives go BEFORE the noun. Like other adjectives in Italian, they have to change for the feminine and plural forms.

Question 2

This

Answer 2

Questo- like the adjective endings: (a) feminine, (i) plural m, (e) plural f

Question 3

That

Answer 3

Quello. Like the definite article with endings

Question 4

That used with masculine nouns starting with a consonant

Answer 4

use quel with a masculine noun starting with a consonant
quel ragazzo that boy

Question 5

When is quello used?

Answer 5

use quello with a masculine noun starting with z or s + another consonant
quello zaino that rucksack
quello studente that student

Question 6

How to use that with nouns starting it a vowel

Answer 6

use quell’ with nouns starting with a vowel quell’albero that tree quell’amica that friend

Question 7

Feminine noun starting with a consonant for that

Answer 7

use quella with a feminine noun starting with a consonant
quella ragazza that girl

Question 8

That - masculine plural noun starting with a consonant

Answer 8

● use quei with a masculine plural noun starting with a consonant
quei cani those dogs

Question 9

masculine plural noun starting with a vowel, with z or with s + another consonant

Answer 9

use quegli with a masculine plural noun starting with a vowel, with z or with s + another consonant
quegli uomini those men
quegli studenti those students

Question 10

That for all feminine plural nouns

Answer 10

use quelle before all feminine plural nouns
quelle macchine those cars

Question 11

Key Points

Answer 11

Use questo or questa for this, and questi or queste for these. ✔ Use quello for that: quello behaves like the definite article, il.