LinguaThis, that, these, those
We use demonstratives to point to people or things. They show if something is near or far, and if it is one thing or more than one thing.
| Near | Far | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular (one) | this | that |
| Plural (two or more) | these | those |
This and these are for things near you. That and those are for things farther away. Use this/that with one thing, and these/those with plural nouns.
This is a blue pen.
Those are red books.
Questions with this, that, these, those
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What's this? | It's a chair. |
| What's that? | It's a desk. |
| What are these? | They're keys. |
| What are those? | They're cups. |
For one thing, ask What's this? or What's that? For more than one thing, ask What are these? or What are those? In short answers, we often say It's... and They're...
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pen | pen | This is a black pen. |
| book | book | Those are green books. |
| chair | chair | That is a red chair. |
| desk | desk | This is a brown desk. |
| key | key | These are silver keys. |
| cup | cup | Those are white cups. |
| bag | bag | That is a blue bag. |
| phone | phone | This is a new phone. |
| blue | blue | This pen is blue. |
| red | red | Those books are red. |
Exercises
This lesson has 10 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- fill the gap: 2
- match the pairs: 1
- build the sentence: 2
- translate the sentence: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
Choose the correct word for one thing near you: ___ book.
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.