Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí!

Module B: Our daily routines  • 305 Consider which is the best translation for the underlined word: 1. This dog is fabulous. este ese esto aquel 2. Can I have this? esto esta esa aquellos 3. This cat is older than that one. ese eso este aquella 4. That bothers me. eso esta ese aquel The answer to each is the first option given. In number 1, it has to be este because the phrase “this dog” includes the noun, and therefore we want a demonstrative adjective. “Dog” is perro , which is singular and masculine. In number 2, we don’t know what the item is; it is undefined, so there is no gender. Also, the item itself is not mentioned, so we don’t want an adjective. We need the neuter pronoun, and in this case, it is singular and equivalent to “this” ( esto ). In number 3, we know we are referring back to the cat , but the word cat is not repeated. Instead, it’s that one . Therefore, we need the corresponding singular masculine demonstrative pronoun. Finally, in number 4, it is an undefined that , which is eso . 30. Adjetivos Complete the sentences by providing demonstrative adjectives that correspond to the words in parentheses. Make sure to watch for gender and number agreement. 1. No me gusta _______________ (that) clase; me parece aburrida. 2. _______________ (this) antiguo sector de la ciudad tiene muchos monumentos y edificios históricos. 3. No recomiendo _______________ (this) restaurante, sino _______________ (that over there) panadería. 4. No debes usar tanta fuerza con _______________ (that) perro. Va a aprender mejor con refuerzo positivo. 5. En _______________ (that over there) institución desarrollaron la primera vacuna contra el polio. 6. Voy a comprar _______________ (these) fresas porque son más rojas que las otras. 7. ¿Conoces a Alejandro? _______________ (that) hombre es un estudiante en mi clase de química. 8. ¡Niños! No se acepta _______________ (that) tipo de comportamiento aquí en la escuela.