Demonstrative pronouns: este, esta, esto
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Demonstrative pronouns: este, esta, esto
Demonstrative pronouns must agree in gender and number with the words they replace, and they indicate a proximity in terms of space or time.
Esta es la foto que me gusta.
This is the picture I like.
—¿Cuál es tu ordenador? —Es este.
-Which is your computer? - It's this one.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| ♂ | Este | Estos |
| ♀ | Esta | Estas |
| Neutro | Esto |
Notes:
- It's common to use the simple present after these pronouns (which indicates a closeness in time).
- Different pronouns are used to indicate other distances (ese, aquel, etc.)
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