Demostratives Adjectives

Adjectives:

These= estas, estos (plural) near=cercaThose= esas, esos (plural) far = lejos

This= esta, esto (singular) near = cerca That= esa, eso (singular) far = lejos

Demonstratives adjectives

This / that / these / those

Usamos los adjetivos demostrativos this/ that/ these/ those antes de un sustantivo, por ejemplos:

This picture / that girl.This room is expensive, but it`s very nice.Who`s that boy? I don’t know.Do you like these shoes? Those apples looks nice.

This (singular)

These (plural)

That (singular)

Those (plural)

Do you like this picture?

These flowers are for you.

Do you like that picture?

Who are those people?

Thisthese

This picture(=this picture here)

These flowers(=these flowers here)

Thatthose

That picture(=this picture there)

Those people(=those people there)

This / that / these / those

También se usan los adjetivos demostrativos sin sustantivo, por ejemplos:

This is nice room but it´s very expensive.“Excuse me, is this your bag?” “Oh yes, thank you.”Who is that? (=Who is that person).Which shoes do you like most? These or those?

Hello, Sara.This is David.

Brian, this is Crhis.

This / that pueden referirse a personas. Observa los ejemplos:On the telephone (en el teléfono):

Hello, this is David. (this = the speaker)Is that Sarah? (that = the other person)

We use this is…. To introduce people (para presentaciones):

A:Brian,this is Chris.B:Hello, Chris- pleased to meet you.C: Hello.

Near = cerca Far = lejosHere= aquí There= allí

near

far

Este guante This gloveEstos guantes These glovesEse guante That gloveEsos guantes Those gloves

Esta blusa This blouseEstas blusas These blousesEsa blusa That blouseEsas blusas Those blouses