Demonstrative Pronouns

Vocabulary

Usage

• They replace a noun, so you don’t say the noun again.
• They agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun they replace.
• Example:¿Quieres este libro?(Do you want this book?) →¿Quiereséste?(Do you want this one?)

Accent Marks

• Traditionally, demonstrative pronouns carry a written accent to distinguish them from demonstrative adjectives (e.g.,éstevs.este).
• Recent guidelines say the accent is only necessary when needed to avoid confusion.
• You will still see the accent commonly used in many texts.

Examples

Summary

• Demonstrative pronouns replace nouns and show which one(s) you mean.
• They agree in gender and number.
• They follow the samenear to farpattern as demonstrative adjectives.
• Accent marks are used to distinguish them from adjectives, mainly to avoid confusion.