Shopping with friends: demonstrative adjectives 'este/a' and 'estos/as'
I can use demonstrative adjectives 'este', 'esta', 'estos' and 'estas' to ask a range of questions in shops.
- Year 8
Shopping with friends: demonstrative adjectives 'este/a' and 'estos/as'
I can use demonstrative adjectives 'este', 'esta', 'estos' and 'estas' to ask a range of questions in shops.
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Key learning points
- The verb 'parecer' means 'to seem, seeming'. After a modal verb like 'poder', we use it in its infinitive form.
- Demonstrative adjectives (e.g. ‘this’, ‘these’) are used to distinguish one thing from another.
- To say 'this' for a singular masculine noun, use 'este', to say 'these' for a plural masculine noun, use 'estos'.
- To say 'this' for a singular feminine noun, use 'esta', to say 'these' for a plural feminine noun, use 'estas'.
- Spanish doesn't have a word for 'do' in questions like in English. Only the main verb is used.
Keywords
Demonstrative adjectives - specifies a particular noun, indicating 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'
Este - 'this' for masculine singular nouns
Esta - 'this' for feminine singular nouns
Estos - 'these' for masculine plural nouns
Estas - 'these' for feminine plural nouns
Common misconception
To translate 'Where do you keep these shoes?' I need the word for 'do' in Spanish.
Spanish doesn't have a word for 'do' in questions. Only the main verb is used in the form that matches the subject of the question. So the translation would be '¿Dónde guardas estos zapatos?'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these means 'to seem' or 'seeming'?
Q2.When 'parecer' follows a modal verb like 'poder' (to be able to), what form does it take?
Q3.What is the purpose of a demonstrative adjective?
Q4.How would you say 'this' for a singular masculine noun like 'libro' (book)?
Q5.You want to say 'these' for plural feminine nouns, like 'camisetas' (t-shirts). Which word would you use?
Q6.How would you say 'these shoes' in Spanish, assuming 'zapatos' is a masculine plural noun?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the demonstrative adjective to its correct use:
