Learn the demonstrative pronouns in Spanish
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The demonstrative pronouns in Spanish

What are demonstrative pronouns?

The demonstrative pronouns in Spanish replace a noun or the subject and indicate proximity or distance between the speaker and who or what is being talked about.

Types of demonstrative pronouns

English

Español

Português

Singular: proximity / proximidad / proximidade

Singular proximity

This

Singular proximidad

Esto / Esta / Este

Proximidade singular

Este / Esta

Plural: proximity / proximidad / proximidade

Plural proximity

These

Plural proximidad

Estos / Estas

Proximidade plural

Estes / Estas

Singular: distance / distancia / distância

Singular distance

That

Singular distancia

Eso / Esa / Ese

Aquél / Aquello / Aquella

Distância singular

Esse / Essa

Aquele / Aquela

Plural: distance / distancia / distância

Plural distance

Those

Plural distancia

Esos / Esas

Aquellos / Aquellas

Distância singular

Esses / Essas

Aqueles / Aquelas

Use of the demonstrative pronouns along with To be verb (SER) in present simple

English

Español

Português

Singular: proximity / proximidad / proximidade

Singular proximity

This is my car

This is our house

Singular proximidad

Este es mi carro

Esta es nuestra casa

Proximidade singular

Este é o meu carro

Esta é nossa casa

Plural: proximity / proximidad / proximidade

Plural proximity

These are his birds

These are my blankets

Plural proximidad

Estos son sus pájaros

Estas son mis cobijas

Proximidade plural

Estes são os seus pássaros

Estas são minhas mantas

Singular: distance / distancia / distância

Singular distance

That is its bone

That is your book

Singular distancia

Ese es su hueso

Ese es tu libro

Distância singular

Esse é o seu osso

Esse é o seu livro

Plural: distance / distancia / distância

Plural distance

Those are her pencils

Those are my shoes

Plural distancia

Esos son sus lápices

Esos son mis zapatos

Distância singular

Esses são os seus lápis

Esses são meus sapatos

Use of the demonstrative pronouns along with To be verb (SER) in past simple

English

Español

Português

Singular: proximity / proximidad / proximidade

Singular proximity

This was my first TV

This was our office

Singular proximidad

Este fue mi primer TV

Esta era nuestra oficina

Proximidade singular

Esta foi minha primeira TV

Este era nosso escritório

Plural: proximity / proximidad / proximidade

Plural proximity

These were her shoes

These were his socks

Plural proximidad

Estos eran sus zapatos

Estas eran sus medias

Proximidade plural

Estes eram seus sapatos

Estes são os seus gatos

Singular: distance / distancia / distância

Singular distance

That was his car

That was its food

Singular distancia

Ese era su carro

Esa era su comida

Distância singular

Esse era seu carro

Essa era sua comida

Plural: distance / distancia / distância

Plural distance

Those were your grades

Those were their friends

Plural distancia

Esas eran tus notas

Esos eran sus amigos

Distância singular

Essas eram suas notas

Esses eram seus amigos

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