Demostrativos - Free Printable

Let's solve this Spanish exercise on demonstrative adjectives ("demostrativos"). These words indicate the location of a noun: this/that, these/those, or those over there.

In Spanish, demonstratives change based on:
- Gender (masculine/feminine)
- Number (singular/plural)
- Distance (close to speaker, near but not close, far away)

The three main sets are:

| Distance | Masculine Singular | Feminine Singular | Masculine Plural | Feminine Plural |
|---------|--------------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
| Close (this) | este | esta | estos | estas |
| Near (that) | ese | esa | esos | esas |
| Far (that one over there) | aquel | aquella | aquellos | aquellas |

Now, let’s go through each sentence and fill in the correct demonstrative adjective.

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1. Quiero ______ abrigo. (this)

- "abrigo" = masculine singular
- "this" → este
✔ Quiero este abrigo.

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2. Prefiero ______ zapatos (these)

- "zapatos" = masculine plural
- "these" → estos
✔ Prefiero estos zapatos.

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3. ______ vaqueros son más elegantes (those over there)

- "vaqueros" = masculine plural
- "those over there" → aquellos
✔ Aquellos vaqueros son más elegantes.

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4. Me gusta ______ falda (that)

- "falda" = feminine singular
- "that" (near) → esa
✔ Me gusta esa falda.

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5. Me llevo ______ corbata (that one over there)

- "corbata" = feminine singular
- "that one over there" → aquella
✔ Me llevo aquella corbata.

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6. Queremos ______ pulseras (those)

- "pulseras" = feminine plural
- "those" (near) → esas
✔ Queremos esas pulseras.

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7. ¿Cuánto cuesta ______ camisa? (this)

- "camisa" = feminine singular
- "this" → esta
✔ ¿Cuánto cuesta esta camisa?

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8. Me gusta ______ abrigo (that one over there)

- "abrigo" = masculine singular
- "that one over there" → aquel
✔ Me gusta aquel abrigo.

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9. No me gustan ______ jerseys (these)

- "jerseys" = masculine plural
- "these" → estos
✔ No me gustan estos jerseys.

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10. ¡Qué bonitas son ______ zapatillas de deporte! (those ones over there)

- "zapatillas" = feminine plural
- "those ones over there" → aquellas
✔ ¡Qué bonitas son aquellas zapatillas de deporte!

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11. Quiero comprar ______ pantalón (that)

- "pantalón" = masculine singular
- "that" → ese
✔ Quiero comprar ese pantalón.

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12. Juan prefiere ______ camisetas (these)

- "camisetas" = feminine plural
- "these" → estas
✔ Juan prefiere estas camisetas.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. este
2. estos
3. Aquellos
4. esa
5. aquella
6. esas
7. esta
8. aquel
9. estos
10. aquellas
11. ese
12. estas

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Summary of Key Points:

- Always match the demonstrative with the gender and number of the noun.
- Use este/esta/estos/estas for things close to the speaker.
- Use ese/esa/esos/esas for things near but not close (often used when pointing).
- Use aquel/aquella/aquellos/aquellas for things far away or over there.

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