In this Spanish grammar lesson you will learn about ese esa esos esas eso.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how to say that one/those one/that in Spanish
- how the demonstrative pronouns are used in sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on ese esa esos esas eso
- how you can practice with flashcards on ese esa esos esas eso
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn Spanish
By the end of the lesson you will know all about ese esa esos esas eso!
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Introduction to Ese Esa Esos Esas Esto = That One/Those Ones/That
In Spanish A1 you learn about ese esa esos esas.
You learnt that they were demonstrative adjectives and could be used as “that” and those”.
In this lesson you will learn about a new way to use these words.
If you need a refresher on the topic, then please read the lesson again to get a better overview of it.
This is because that knowledge will be needed here.
Table of Ese Esa Esos Esas
| Masculine | Feminine | English | |
| Singular | ese | esa | that one |
| Plural | esos | esas | those ones |
Ese Esa Esos Esas = That One/Those Ones
To say “that one/those ones in Spanish you will say:
- this one/those ones = ese/esa/esos/esas
When you use the words like this, they are pronouns.
This means that they don’t accompany a noun.
The noun that they refer to has been mentioned before.
Please have a look at the following examples:
¿Te gusta este abrigo? -No, a mí me gusta ese.
Do you like this coat? -No, I like that one.
De todas las novias que ha tenido Diego, esa es la que más me gusta para él.
Of all the girlfriends Diego has had, that’s the one I like the most for him.
Todos los chicos de mi clase son aburridos, pero esos son realmente divertidos.
All the kids in my class are boring, but those ones are really fun.
In every sentence you can see what they refer back to.
Me encantan esas propuestas, pero esas son las más innovadoras.
I love those proposals, but those ones are the most innovative.
It is also possible to use esas (those) and esas (those ones) in the same sentence.
Eso = That/That thing
When you want to refer to an idea, you will use:
- eso = that/that thing
In this case there is no gender.
¿Eso es lo mejor que sabes hacer?
Is that the best you can do?
¡Eso es increíble!
That’s amazing!
Example Sentences with Ese Esa Esos Esas Esto
This section of the lesson on ese esa esos esas esto is about seeing the pronouns used in sentences.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of ese esa esos esas eso through examples.
¿Te gusta este abrigo? -No, a mí me gusta ese.
Do you like this coat? -No, I like that one.
De todas las novias que ha tenido Diego, esa es la que más me gusta para él.
Of all the girlfriends Diego has had, that’s the one I like the most for him.
Todos los chicos de mi clase son aburridos, pero esos son realmente divertidos.
All the kids in my class are boring, but those ones are really fun.
Me encantan esas propuestas, pero esas son las más innovadoras.
I love those proposals, but those ones are the most innovative.
¿Eso es lo mejor que sabes hacer?
Is that the best you can do?
¡Eso es increíble!
That’s amazing!
Quiz Yourself on Ese Esa Esos Esas Eso
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!
How to Practice With Flashcards for This Lesson
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There are two ways to practice with Flashcards for this lesson.
- Anki
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