Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns Flashcards

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“This/These” - Singular (M/F)

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este/esta

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“This/These” - Plural (M/F)

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estos/estas

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“That/Those” - Singular (M/F)

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ese/esa

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“That/Those” - Plural (M/F)

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esos/esas

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“That/Those” (further) - Singular (M/F)

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auqel/aquella

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“That/Those” (further) - Plural (M/F)

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auqellos/aquellas

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Generally implied “This/that/that, over there”

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esto/eso/aquello

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“This shirt”

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esta camisa

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“That salesman”

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ese vendedor

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“Those shoes (over there)”

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aquellos zapatos

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When should you use “This/these”?

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Items that are close to both parties (with hand reach/being held)

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When should you use “That/Those”?

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Items that are close to one party (maybe requires a quick journey)

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When should you use “That/Those (over there)”?

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Items that are far away from both parties (Across a room)

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When should you use the generally-implied “That/Those (over there)”?

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When the thing being talked about is generally confounded or strange or unknown. These specify unspecified things, ideas, and situations. Also, if you don’t know the gender of the item/person. Always singular!

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“I like those shoes”

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Me gustan estos zapatos

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16
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“I prefer those shoes”

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Prefiero seos zapatos

17
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“That car over there is my sister’s”

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Aquel auto es de mi hermana

18
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“Do you want to buy this sweater?”

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¿Quieres comprar este suéter?

19
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“No, I don’t want this one. I want that one.”

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No, no quiero éste. Quiero ése.

20
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“Are you going to read these magazines?”

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¿Vas a leer estas revistas?

21
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“Yes, I’m going to read these. I’ll also read those (over there).”

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Sí, voy a leer éstas. También voy a leer aquéllas.

22
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What does the Demon. adj. and pro. agree with?

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The noun (sustantivo) in question is agreed with in gender and number.

23
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“This book is Pablito’s.”

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Este libro es de Pablito.

24
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“These are Juana’s.”

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Estos son de Juana.

25
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“What’s this?”

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¿Qué es esto?

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“That’s interesting”

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Eso es interesante.

27
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“That’s pretty”

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Aquello es bonito.

28
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What’s the stupid rhyme that works, regarding “this/that”?

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This and these have both T’s.

29
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“That’s great”

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¡Eso es genial!

30
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“This is important”

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Esto es importante

31
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“What’s that?”

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¿Qué es eso?

32
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“Do you want this one?”

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Quieres este?

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“This woman is taller than that woman”

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Esta mujer es más alta que esa mujer.

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“This man is taller than that man over there”

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Este hombre es más alto que aquel hombre

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“This woman is shorter than that (one)”

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Esta mujer es mas baja que esa

36
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“That man is shorter than this (one)”

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ese hombre es más bajo que este