DETERMINERS

This, that, these, those

This / these point to things that are near; that / those to things that are far. The word matches the noun: one or many.

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	near	far
+	This book is new. / These books are new.	That book is old. / Those books are old.
−	This isn't my bag. / These aren't my bags.	That isn't my bag. / Those aren't my bags.
?	Is this your bag? / Are these your bags?	Is that your bag? / Are those your bags?

One thing: this (near) · that (far) · Many things: these (near) · those (far) · Alone: This is Anna. · Those are mine.

This and these: near

New

Use this for one thing near you and these for more than one thing near you.

this / these+ noun+ is / are

This coffee is hot.
These shoes are comfortable.

These shoes is comfortable.
These shoes are comfortable.

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is my phone, in my hand.

That and those: far

New

Use that for one thing far from you and those for more than one thing far from you.

that / those+ noun+ is / are

That house is very big.
Those birds are beautiful.

Look at that birds.
Look at those birds.

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Put in order

Tap the words in the order of the sentence.

Match this / that with one noun, these / those with many

New

This and that go with one (singular) noun. These and those go with plural nouns. Never say this books or those book.

this / that+ one noun+ these / those+ plural noun

This question is easy.
Those questions are difficult.

This books are interesting.
These books are interesting.

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Where did you buy bag?

This is / that is: alone, without a noun

New

Use this / that / these / those alone to introduce people or point at things. On the phone, use this for yourself and that for the other person.

this / that+ is+ name / noun

This is my friend Tom.
Hello, is that Anna? This is Max.

Hello, it is Max speaking.
Hello, this is Max.

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are my keys, on the table.

This morning, these days, that day

New

Use this / these with the present: this morning, this week, these days. Use that / those for a time in the past: that day, those days.

this / that+ time word

I am very busy this week.
We were very happy in those days.

In this days I am very busy.
These days I am very busy.

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We moved here in 2010. We were young in days.