How to use Demonstrative pronouns: este, esta, esto in Spanish

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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.

SingularPlural
♂ 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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