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La ropa: demonstrative adjective 'aquel'

I can use the demonstrative adjectives 'aquel', 'aquella', 'aquellos' and 'aquellas' to refer to things in a clothes shop.

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Year 11
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La ropa: demonstrative adjective 'aquel'

I can use the demonstrative adjectives 'aquel', 'aquella', 'aquellos' and 'aquellas' to refer to things in a clothes shop.

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Key learning points

  1. ‘Ese’, 'esa', 'aquel' and 'aquella' all mean 'that' before a singular or uncountable noun.
  2. ‘Esos’, 'esas', 'aquellos' and 'aquellas' all mean 'those' before a plural noun.
  3. 'Aquel', 'aquella', 'aquellos' and 'aquellas' refer to something far away in space or time.
  4. Spanish demonstrative adjectives agree in gender with the noun.

Keywords

  • Demonstrative adjective - specifies a particular noun, indicating ‘this’, ‘that’, ‘these’ or ‘those’

  • Aquel - 'that' before a singular or uncountable masculine noun

  • Aquella - 'that' before a singular or uncountable feminine noun

  • Aquellos - 'those' before a plural masculine noun

  • Aquellas - 'those' before a plural feminine noun

Common misconception

'Ese' and 'esa' are the only words for 'that' before a noun in Spanish.

'Aquel' and 'aquella' also mean 'that' and refer to something far away in space or time.


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6 Questions

Q1.
'Me gustan los zapatos __________.'. Choose the correct adjective.
blanco
blanca
Correct answer: blancos
blancas
Q2.
'Es mi __________ favorita.'. Choose the correct noun.
regalo
Correct answer: marca
sombreros
tallas
vestido
Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:alimento (m),food, nourishment

food, nourishment

Correct Answer:camiseta (f),T-shirt

T-shirt

Correct Answer:carta (f),letter, menu

letter, menu

Correct Answer:cena (f),dinner, evening meal

dinner, evening meal

Correct Answer:invierno (m),winter

winter

Correct Answer:oferta (f),offer

offer

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'The yellow clothing and the yellow glasses.'
1 - la
2 - ropa
3 - amarilla
4 - y
5 - las
6 - gafas
7 - amarillas
Q5.
Write in English: 'Llevo un pantalón gris.'
Correct Answer: I wear grey trousers.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'There is an expensive shop.'
Correct Answer: Hay una tienda cara.

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:ese piso,that flat

that flat

Correct Answer:esa casa,that house

that house

Correct Answer:esos pisos,those flats

those flats

Correct Answer:aquel piso,that flat (over there)

that flat (over there)

Correct Answer:aquella casa,that house (over there)

that house (over there)

Correct Answer:aquellos pisos,those flats (over there)

those flats (over there)

Q2.
'Those T-shirts over there.'. Choose the correct word for 'those'.
ese
esas
aquel
Correct answer: aquellas
Q3.
Order the words to say: 'Those shoes over there, that shirt, and that skirt over there.'
1 - aquellos
2 - zapatos
3 - esa
4 - camisa
5 - y
6 - aquella
7 - falda
Q4.
Write in English: 'esos descuentos'.
Correct Answer: those discounts
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'that gift over there'.
Correct Answer: aquel regalo

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