Demonstrative Pronouns – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Choose the correct form.

  1. Dame papeles, por favor.plural masculine = aquellosPlease hand me those papers over there.
  2. ¿Te gusta lámpara para el salón?singular feminine = estaDo you like this lamp for the living room?
  3. ¿Cuánto cuestan rotuladores?plural masculine = esosHow much do those markers cost?
  4. ¿Dónde pongo cuadro?singular masculine = esteWhere shall I put this picture?
  5. no es lo que yo dije.singular indefinite form = esoThat’s not what I said.

Type in the correct dependent demonstrative pronoun.

  1.   rosas de aquí son las que mejor huelen.plural feminine (aquí) = estasThese roses here are the ones that smell better.
  2. Pásame   plato de ahí.singular masculine (ahí) = esePass me that plate.
  3. No me gusta   falda que está colgada allí.singular feminine (allí) = aquellaI don’t like the skirt that’s hanging over there.
  4. ¿Qué vas a hacer   noche?singular feminine, close in time = estaWhat are you doing this evening?
  5.   mañana se despertó con una extraña sensación.sIngular feminine, far away in time = esa or aquellaThat morning he woke up with a strange feeling.

Rewrite the sentences, replacing the underlined part of the sentence with the correct demonstrative pronoun.

  1. No me gusta que me digan lo que tengo que hacer.
    →  indefinite form = esoI don’t like it when people tell me what to do.
    → I don’t like that.
  2. Me voy a comprar los pantalones que están aquí.
    →  plural masculine, located close to speaker = estosI’m going to buy these trousers.
    → I’m going to buy these ones.
  3. Los chicos de allí no me caen bien.
    →  plural masculine = aquellosI don’t like those guys.
    → I don’t like them.
  4. Las naranjas de ahí son las más ricas.
    →  plural feminine = estasThose oranges are the tastiest.
    → Those are the tastiest.
  5. Nos tenemos que bajar aquí.
    →   estación.singular feminine = estaWe have to get out here.
    → We have to get out at this stop.