40 Examples of Demonstrative Adjectives in English

Demonstrative adjectives

The demonstrative adjectives are those words that function as indicators of a spatial relationship, location or positioning of the speaker with respect to a specific referent. In English there are only two degrees of proximity or distance, so there will only be four demonstrative adjectives: Este, That,estos,Those. The only distinction between them is based on number.

Unlike Spanish and other languages, adjectives in English must always occupy a position prior to the noun in the sentence, because otherwise the link between the two would not be understood. When they are found before verbs, on the other hand, or occupying the place of subject in sentence, the same words (that, Este, estos, those) will work as demonstrative pronouns and not like adjectives.

See also: Examples of Qualifying Adjectives in English

Examples of demonstrative adjectives in English

Este (this is). It implies the highest degree of proximity, both physical and emotional or relative, of a singular object.

• "Is Este book yours? " (It is this your book?)
• And I though Este idea was better than yours " (And I thought that is idea was better than yours).
• “Este pencil belongs to Esther” (East pencil belongs to Esther)
• “She she bought Este card for you" (She purchased is card for you)
• “Is there a doctor in Este plan?"(Is there a doctor in this airplane?)
• “Este girl is no thief, your honor” (Is girl ain't no thief, lordship of her)
• “Sorry, I won’t pay Este broken toy like new”(Sorry, I won't pay this broken toy like new)
• “I'm afraidEste table is not entirely stable" (I fear that is table is not totally stable)
• “Who owns Este dog?”(Who is the owner of this dog?)
• “I think Este movie is really scary" (I think that is movie is very scary)

estos (these, these). It implies the same degree of proximity as Este, but it applies to a plurality of referents without distinction of possible gender.

• “Are estos accusations against me?"(Are they against me these accusations?)
• “estos kids are behaving very well ” (These children are behaving very well).
• "Have you seen estos books before? " (Have you seen before these books?)
• “estos lessons she knows by heart " (These lessons she knows by heart)
• “I had never seen estos men before”(She had never seen before these mens)
• “estos boots are made for walking” (These boots were made for walking)
• “Take a look at estos guns, mister" (Take a look to these guns sir)
• “How would you answer estos questions?”(How would you respond to these questions?)
• "He doesn’t know estos toys are made in China”(He doesn't know that these toys are made in China "
• “I wonder if estos socks match" (I wonder if these socks match)

That(that, that). It implies the maximum degree of remoteness, whether physical, spatial, emotional or relative, from a singular object.

• “That girl has been watching us all night long " (That girl been staring at us all night)
• “That planet you discovered doesn’t really exist ” (That planet you discovered doesn't really exist).
• “Haven’t you heard that song somewhere else? " (Haven't you heard that song elsewhere?
• “I have never had that kind of luck " (He never had that kind of luck)
• “We won’t have that chance again”(We will never have again that chance)
• “That tomato is still green, Tom” (That tomato is still green, Tom)
• “That laundromat gives me the creeps” (That laundry is scary to me)
• "Isn’t that scarf yours? " (Is she not yours that scarf?)
• She bought herself that hat last Thursday (She bought herself that hat last Thursday)
• That kid looks familiar (That child seems familiar to me)

Those (those). It implies the same degree of remoteness as that, but it applies to a plurality of referents without distinction of possible gender.

• “Those monsters kidnapped my son! " (¡Those monsters kidnapped my son!)
• “Those girls really can dance!” (¡Those girls do know how to dance!)
• "All those moments will be lost in time" (Everyone those moments will be lost in time).
• “Have you seen those photographs before?"(Have you seen before those Photographs?)
• “And those flaws keep me from loving you, Mary" (Y those defects prevent me from loving you, Maria)
• “Those things could be at your door right now” (Those things could be at your door right now)
• “We're glad those countries can finally find peace”(We are glad that those countries may finally find peace)
• “Did you bring those friends of yours again? " (Did you bring back those friends of yours?)
• “You all knew those toys were dangerous!”(You knew that those toys were dangerous!)
• “Pick up those bottles, please " (Pick up those bottles please)

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