Demonstrative Pronouns
29 Apr 2018Definition
This, that, these, those. For example, “I like this”, “I want that”.
In Spanish, demonstrative pronouns look identical to demonstrative adjectives,
except that the pronouns all carry an accent mark. For example, “This car” is
Este coche while “I like this (car)” is Me gusta éste.
Another note is that there are three neuter demonstrative pronouns which are kind of the equivalents of the English “it”. Full table:
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| this | éste | ésta | esto |
| these | éstos | éstas | |
| that | ése | ésa | eso |
| those | ésos | ésas | |
| that (far) | aquél | aquélla | aquello |
| those (far) | aquéllos | aquéllas |
Note that the neuter ones don’t carry an accent mark.