FAM: Lesson - Los pronombres demostrativos

A picture of a smiling woman. The text reads: Esta es mi madre.Los pronombres demostrativos

In Spanish, to express this, this one, or these we use a pronoun called the demonstrative pronoun, which has the following forms:

  • Singular Forms:
    • este / esta / esto
  • Plural Forms:
    • estos / estas

Spanish Demonstrative Pronouns

As with all pronouns, demonstrative pronouns are not accompanied by a noun, instead taking the place of a noun's role in the clause. For a demonstrative pronoun to make sense, the noun being referred to has to be clear. Often, the noun, called an antecedent, has already been mentioned and is now being recalled with the pronoun.

In this module, you will use demonstrative pronouns when introducing your family members.

Los pronombres demostrativos

Below is a chart of the Spanish demonstrative pronoun forms meaning this, this one, or these.

Los pronombres demostrativos - this
Pronouns Masculine Feminine Neuter (use with object)
Singular este esta esto
Plural estos estas

Ejemplos de los pronombres demonstrativos en español

  • Este es mi papá – This is my dad.
  • Estos son mis primos. – These are my cousins (the cousins are either male or a group of male and female)
  • Esta es mi mamá. – This is my mom.
  • Estas son mis primas. – These are my (female only) cousins.
  • Esto es bonito. – This is pretty. (use only when pointing out an object)
  • Esto es divertido. – This (thing) is fun.

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Practice Activity

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NOTE: You are required to use information from this course to complete all practice activities. Additionally, fill-in-the-blank activities can be very particular: if an item is marked incorrect, double check that it wasn't something as minor as an extra space or a capital letter in the wrong place!

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