Pronouns and Demonstratives Flashcards
What do demonstratives refer to?
space or time
In Spanish, how many levels of physical distance are there? What are they?
In Spanish, there are three levels of physical distance: este, ese, aquel
What do demonstratives este, esta, estos, estas define?
Something close to the speaker, either in time (recently) or space (close)
They will be used in situations where the adverb ‘aquí’ can be employed
How much does this racket cost?
¿Cuánto cuesta esta raqueta?
This week I have a tournament
Esta semana tengo un torneo
What do demonstratives ese/esa/esos/esas define?
Something close to the speaker, but also not too far away
They will be used in situations where the adverb ‘ahí’ can be employed.
How much is that wall?
¿Cuánto cuesta esa de la pared?
What do demonstratives aquel/aquella/aquellos/aquellas define?
Something that is really distant to the speaker
They will be used in situations where the adverb allí can be employed
I think I like that racket which is hung in the background
Creo que me gusta más aquella raqueta que está colgada al fondo
Where time is referenced what does ‘este’, ‘ese’ and ‘aquel’ indicate?
‘este’ indicates that it is a present time
‘ese’ and ‘aquel’ indicate the past
This week I have a tournament
Esta semana tengo un torneo
On Thursday I trained a lot. That day I broke the racket
El jueves entrené mucho. Ese día se me rompió la raqueta
When I was little I saw a tennis match on television. That night I dreamed I was a famous tennis player
Cuando era pequeña vi un partido de tenis en la televisión. Aquella noche soñé que era una jugadora de tenis famosa
Where do demonstrative determinants go?
They always go directly before the noun (dependent of the noun)
¿Cuánto cuesta esta raqueta?
How much does this racket cost?
Do demonstrative pronouns need to be accompanied by the noun?
No
¿Cuál te gusta más? – Esa de ahí
Which one do you like the most? - That there
La raqueta que quiero es aquella
I want this racket
