Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns

Question 1

“This/These” - Singular (M/F)

Answer 1

este/esta

Question 2

“This/These” - Plural (M/F)

Answer 2

estos/estas

Question 3

“That/Those” - Singular (M/F)

Answer 3

ese/esa

Question 4

“That/Those” - Plural (M/F)

Answer 4

esos/esas

Question 5

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

Answer 5

auqel/aquella

Question 6

“That/Those” (further) - Plural (M/F)

Answer 6

auqellos/aquellas

Question 7

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

Answer 7

esto/eso/aquello

Question 8

“This shirt”

Answer 8

esta camisa

Question 9

“That salesman”

Answer 9

ese vendedor

Question 10

“Those shoes (over there)”

Answer 10

aquellos zapatos

Question 11

When should you use “This/these”?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

When should you use “That/Those”?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

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

Answer 13

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

Question 14

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

Answer 14

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!

Question 15

“I like those shoes”

Answer 15

Me gustan estos zapatos

Question 16

“I prefer those shoes”

Answer 16

Prefiero seos zapatos

Question 17

“That car over there is my sister’s”

Answer 17

Aquel auto es de mi hermana

Question 18

“Do you want to buy this sweater?”

Answer 18

¿Quieres comprar este suéter?

Question 19

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

Answer 19

No, no quiero éste. Quiero ése.

Question 20

“Are you going to read these magazines?”

Answer 20

¿Vas a leer estas revistas?

Question 21

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

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

“This book is Pablito’s.”

Answer 23

Este libro es de Pablito.

Question 24

“These are Juana’s.”

Answer 24

Estos son de Juana.

Question 25

“What’s this?”

Answer 25

¿Qué es esto?

Question 26

“That’s interesting”

Answer 26

Eso es interesante.

Question 27

“That’s pretty”

Answer 27

Aquello es bonito.

Question 28

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

Answer 28

This and these have both T’s.

Question 29

“That’s great”

Answer 29

¡Eso es genial!

Question 30

“This is important”

Answer 30

Esto es importante

Question 31

“What’s that?”

Answer 31

¿Qué es eso?

Question 32

“Do you want this one?”

Answer 32

Quieres este?

Question 33

“This woman is taller than that woman”

Answer 33

Esta mujer es más alta que esa mujer.

Question 34

“This man is taller than that man over there”

Answer 34

Este hombre es más alto que aquel hombre

Question 35

“This woman is shorter than that (one)”

Answer 35

Esta mujer es mas baja que esa

Question 36

“That man is shorter than this (one)”

Answer 36

ese hombre es más bajo que este