9.8.1

This, These, That & Those

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Demonstratives as Pronouns

These pronouns are used to replace the noun that is being spoken about. This and these are used when speaking about people and things that are near to the person speaking. That and those are used to talk about far away things and people. There are three types:

Este - this one, these ones

Este - this one, these ones

  • 'Este' is used to replace nouns that are close to the person who is speaking and the person who is listening.
    • Masculine singular → este (this).
    • Masculine plural→ estos (these).
    • Feminine singular → esta (this).
    • Feminine plural → estas (these).
Ese - that one, those ones

Ese - that one, those ones

  • 'Ese' is used to replace nouns that are not easily within reach of the person who is speaking, but is closer to the person who is listening.
    • Masculine singular → ese (that one).
    • Masculine plural → esos (that one).
    • Femine singular → esa (those ones).
    • Feminine plural → esas (those ones).
Aquel - that one, those ones (over there)

Aquel - that one, those ones (over there)

  • Aquel is used to replace nouns that are far away from both the person who is speaking and the person who is listening.
    • Masculine singular → aquel (that one).
    • Masculine plural → aquellos (those ones).
    • Feminine singular→ aquella (that one).
    • Feminine plural → aquellas (those ones).
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The Basics

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Current & Future Study & Employment

2.1

School & Subjects

2.2

School & Subjects - Translations (Foundation)

2.3

School & Subjects - Translations (Higher)

2.4

Education Post - 16

2.5

Education Post - 16 - Translations (Foundation)

2.6

Education Post - 16 - Translations (Higher)

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Identity & Culture

3.1

Me, My Family & Friends

3.2

Me, Family & Friends - Translations (Foundation)

3.3

Me, Family & Friends - Translations (Higher)

3.4

Technology in Everyday Life

3.5

Tech in Everyday Life - Translations (Foundation)

3.6

Tech in Everyday Life - Translations (Higher)

3.7

Free Time Activities

3.8

Free Time Activities - Translations (Foundation)

3.9

Free Time Activities - Translations (Higher)

3.10

Customs & Festivals in Spanish Speaking Countries

3.11

Customs & Festivals - Translations (Foundation)

3.12

Customs & Festivals - Translations (Higher)

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Areas of Interest

4.1

Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region

4.2

Home & Region - Translations (Foundation)

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Home & Region - Translations (Higher)

4.4

Social Issues

4.5

Social Issues - Translations (Foundation)

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Social Issues - Translations (Higher)

4.7

Global Issues

4.8

Global Issues - Translations

4.9

Travel & Tourism

4.10

Travel & Tourism - Translations

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Listening Practice

5.1

Time Expressions - Listening

5.2

Me, My Family & Friends - Listening

5.3

Technology in Everyday Life - Listening

5.4

Free-Time - Listening

5.5

Customs & Festivals - Listening

5.6

Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region - Listening

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Social Issues - Listening

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Travel & Tourism - Listening

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Education - Listening

5.10

Food & Drink - Listening

5.11

In the Home - Listening

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Colours - Listening

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Clothes & Accesories - Listening

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Measurements - Listening

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Materials - Listening

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Common Tenses

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Important Verbs

8

Advanced Tenses

9

Extra Grammar

9.1

Articles

9.2

Negatives

9.3

Nouns

9.4

Asking Questions

9.5

Adjectives

9.6

Adverbs

9.7

Conjunctions

9.8

Pronouns

9.9

By, With, From, Of

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Verbs

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Comparisons

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