Demonstratives
( This – That – These – Those )
( This – That – These – Those )
They are used to express the distance from the speaker (I) to the object.
Es usado para mostrar la distancia entre el sujeto y el objeto.
Es usado para mostrar la distancia entre el sujeto y el objeto.
Si el objeto esta cerca (here) y es un objeto (singular) usamos THIS.
This is my car. (Este es mi auto)
This is my friend.
This is my car. (Este es mi auto)
This is my friend.
Si el objeto esta cerca (here) y son varios objetos (plural) usamos THESE.
These are my cars. (Estos son mis autos.)
These are my friends.
Si el objeto esta lejos (there) y es un objeto (singular) usamos THAT.
That is my car. (Ese es mi auto.)
That is my friend.
Si el objeto esta lejos (there) y son varios objetos (plural) usamos THOSE.
Those are my cars. (Esos son mis autos.)
Those are my friends.
REMEMBER:
That is = That’s
That is my ruler. = That’s my ruler. CORRECT
This’s INcorrect
These’re INcorrect
Those’re INcorrect
That is = That’s
That is my ruler. = That’s my ruler. CORRECT
This’s INcorrect
These’re INcorrect
Those’re INcorrect