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- Language
- English
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Pronouns and Possessives
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
‘This’, ‘that’, ‘these’, and ‘those’ are words in English used to show which person or thing you are talking about. They help you say if something is near or far, and if it is one or more.
When to use it
Use ‘this’ and ‘these’ when something is close to you. Use ‘that’ and ‘those’ when something is far from you. Use ‘this’ and ‘that’ for one thing, and ‘these’ and ‘those’ for more than one.
Key forms
- this (singular, near)
- that (singular, far)
- these (plural, near)
- those (plural, far)
Examples
That is your chair.
These are my keys.
Those are your shoes.
Is this your pen?
Tips
- Remember: ‘this’ and ‘these’ are for things near you.
- ‘That’ and ‘those’ are for things far from you.
- Use ‘this’ and ‘that’ for one thing, ‘these’ and ‘those’ for more than one.