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About this exercise
In this exercise, you will practice Demostrativos at level NIVEL-A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). All content is in Spanish to help you immerse yourself in the language.
💡 Tip: Take your time to read and understand each exercise. Learning Spanish is a journey, not a race!
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👆 Los Demostrativos
Aprende a señalar objetos según su distancia
Learn to point to objects according to their distance
⏱️ Duración: 25 minutos
Progreso: 0/5 ejercicios completados
📚 ¿Qué son los Demostrativos?
What are demonstratives? They are words that help us point to objects and show their distance from us.
🎯 Definición: Los demostrativos son palabras que usamos para señalar objetos y mostrar su distancia con respecto a nosotros.
Definition: Demonstratives are words we use to point to objects and show their distance relative to us.
📏 Tres distancias:
Three distances: NEAR (this), MEDIUM (that), FAR (that over there)
- CERCA: este, esta, estos, estas (this/these)
- DISTANCIA MEDIA: ese, esa, esos, esas (that/those)
- LEJOS: aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas (that over there/those over there)
⚖️ Concordancia: Los demostrativos cambian según el género (masculino/femenino) y número (singular/plural) del objeto.
Agreement: Demonstratives change according to gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the object.
👁️ Visualización de Distancias
Distance visualization: See how we use different demonstratives depending on how close or far objects are from the person.
CERCA (Near)
DISTANCIA MEDIA (Medium)
LEJOS (Far)
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ESTE teléfono
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ESE bolso
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AQUEL edificio
📋 Tabla Completa de Demostrativos
Complete table of demonstratives: Study how each form changes for masculine/feminine and singular/plural.
| Distancia | Masculino Singular | Femenino Singular | Masculino Plural | Femenino Plural | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERCA | este | esta | estos | estas | this / these |
| MEDIO | ese | esa | esos | esas | that / those |
| LEJOS | aquel | aquella | aquellos | aquellas | that over there / those over there |
✍️ Ejercicio 1: Identificar Distancia
Identify distance: Look at the person's position and choose the correct demonstrative according to how far the object is.
Mira la posición de la persona y elige el demostrativo correcto según la distancia del objeto:
Look at the person's position and choose the correct demonstrative according to the object's distance:
Pregunta 1
The person is next to the car. Choose "este" for objects close to the speaker.
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¿Cómo decimos "this car"?
Pregunta 2
The house is far from the person. Choose "aquella" for objects far away (feminine singular).
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¿Cómo decimos "that house over there"?
Pregunta 3
The books are at medium distance. Choose "esos" for objects at medium distance (masculine plural).
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¿Cómo decimos "those books"?
⚖️ Ejercicio 2: Concordancia de Género
Gender agreement: Choose the correct demonstrative form according to whether the noun is masculine or feminine.
Elige la forma correcta del demostrativo según el género del sustantivo:
Choose the correct form of the demonstrative according to the gender of the noun:
1. _____ mesa (CERCA)
"Mesa" is feminine, so use "esta" (this table)
2. _____ ordenadores (MEDIO)
"Ordenadores" is masculine plural, so use "esos" (those computers)
3. _____ montañas (LEJOS)
"Montañas" is feminine plural, so use "aquellas" (those mountains over there)
4. _____ problema (MEDIO)
"Problema" ends in -a but is masculine, so use "ese" (that problem)
🎯 Ejercicio 3: Situaciones Reales
Real situations: Apply what you've learned in practical contexts, like shopping or daily conversations.
Lee las situaciones y elige el demostrativo correcto:
Read the situations and choose the correct demonstrative:
1. Estás en una tienda y tocas una camisa: "Me gusta _____ camisa"
You are touching the shirt, so it's very close to you. Use "esta" (this shirt)
2. Ves unos zapatos en el escaparate de al lado: "_____ zapatos son bonitos"
The shoes are in a nearby store window, medium distance. Use "esos" (those shoes)
3. Señalas un edificio muy lejano: "¿Qué es _____ edificio?"
The building is very far away. Use "aquel" (that building over there)
🌍 Ejercicio 4: Traducción
Translation: Practice translating between English and Spanish demonstratives.
Traduce las siguientes frases:
Translate the following sentences:
1. "This book is interesting" = _____ libro es interesante
"This" = "este" (masculine singular for "libro")
2. "Those girls are my friends" = _____ chicas son mis amigas
"Those" = "esas" (feminine plural for "chicas", medium distance)
3. "That car over there is expensive" = _____ coche es caro
"That over there" = "aquel" (masculine singular for "coche", far distance)
✍️ Ejercicio 5: Escritura Visual
Visual writing: Look at the person and the objects at different distances. Write the complete answer (demonstrative + object).
Mira la distancia entre la persona y cada objeto. Escribe la respuesta completa (demostrativo + objeto):
Look at the distance between the person and each object. Write the complete answer (demonstrative + object):
Pregunta 1
The car is very close to the person. Use the demonstrative for NEAR distance + "coche".
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¿Cómo escribes "this car"?
Pregunta 2
The table is at medium distance. Use the demonstrative for MEDIUM distance + "mesa". Remember "mesa" is feminine.
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¿Cómo escribes "that table"?
Pregunta 3
The trees are very far away. Use the demonstrative for FAR distance + "árboles". "Árboles" is masculine plural.
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¿Cómo escribes "those trees over there"?
Pregunta 4
The chair is very close to the person. Use the demonstrative for NEAR distance + "silla". "Silla" is feminine.
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¿Cómo escribes "this chair"?
Pregunta 5
The dog is very far away. Use the demonstrative for FAR distance + "perro". "Perro" is masculine singular.
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¿Cómo escribes "that dog over there"?
🎉 ¡Felicitaciones!
Has completado exitosamente todos los ejercicios de Demostrativos.
Congratulations! You have successfully completed all the Demonstratives exercises.
🏆 Has ganado 40 XP por completar esta lección de nivel A1.
