Mr. Rodríguez
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Español I
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Demonstratives Adjectives and Pronouns
Identify the demonstrative pronouns and adjectives in the following paragraph.
I like this car, but that dealer offers much better prices on those Chevy’s. That GM dealer offers
these cars much cheaper. That Camaro is much nicer than that Mustang over there. That green one is
two years old but this car is brand new. Those Impala’s are nicer than these ones. I really like that
Corvette over there.
Translate the following sentences.
1. I want these pens. (to want = querer (e ir), pen = la pluma)
2. He wants those pens over there.
3. We want that pen.
4. She wants this pen.
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We read that book. (to read = leer, book = el libro)
We read those books.
She reads these books.
You (informal, singular) read that one.
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She drinks that coffee. (to drink = beber, coffee = el café)
We drink that one.
He drinks this coffee.
I drink this one.
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I live in this city. (to live = vivir, city = la ciudad)
She lives in that city.
We live in that one.
They live in that one over there.
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I use these shoes. (to use = usar, shoes = los zapatos)
He uses those ones.
We use those shoes over there.
We use those shoes.
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He cleans that house. (to clean = limpiar, house = la casa)
They clean that one.
We clean these houses.
I clean that house over there.
Answer the following questions
What are the Spanish translations for “that”?
What are the Spanish translations for “this”?
What are the Spanish translations for “those”?
What are the Spanish translations for “these”?
What are the Spanish translations for “that over there”?
What are the Spanish translations for “those over there”?
What are the Spanish translations for “here”?
What are the Spanish translations for “there”?
What are the Spanish translations for “over there”?
What do demonstrative adjectives and pronouns agree with (in relation to the noun)?
How can one tell the difference, in spelling, between a demonstrative adjective and pronoun?
Other than spelling, how can one tell the difference in a sentence between a demonstrative adjective
and a pronoun?
What are the three neuter pronouns?
Which of the two sentences would require the use of the neuter pronoun? Why?
A) What is that?
B) Where is that cat?
What do demonstrative pronouns and adjectives indicate?
Complete the following paragraph with the correct demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
_____ casa de ahí es muy grande. Me gusta mucho más _______ casa que está aquí. La más
lejana, ____________ [casa] de allí no me gusta por el color.