*THIS: used to refer to a singular noun that is close to the speaker. Example:: This book id interesting.

*THAT: used to refer to a singular noun that is far from the speaker. Example:: That car is red

*THOSE: Those birds are flying high

vianka triana

• This: for something singular and near.
  Example: This book is interesting.

• That: for something singular and far.
  Example: That car is very fast.

• These: for plural things that are near.
  Example: These apples are fresh.

• Those: for plural things that are far.
  Example: Those houses are old.

DIEGO TAPIA

singular

That house is big

plural

those houses are bing

These shoes are new

I love these flowers

Those are his shoes (aquellos)

Daniel Cañizares

Examples:

1. This book is interesting.

2. These apples are fresh.

3. That car is very fast.

4. Those shoes are new.

Tania Espinoza

This is my phone.

This is my brother.

THAT

That is your backpack.

That dog is very big.

THESE

These are my shoes.

These are my friends.

THOSE

Those are my keys.

Those houses are beautiful.

That car is fast. → That car is fast.

(The car is far from me).

These apples are fresh. → These apples are fresh.

(The apples are near me).

Those mountains are beautiful. → Those mountains are beautiful.

(The mountains are far from me).

These - cerca, singular

Those - lejos, plural

Abigail Matabay

Demonstrative Adjectives

• THIS = este / esta (singular, cerca)

• THAT = ese / esa, aquel / aquella (singular, lejos)

• THESE = estos / estas (plural, cerca)

• THOSE = esos / esas, aquellos / aquellas (plural, lejos)

• This book is interesting. (Este libro está interesante → singular, cerca)

• That car is very fast. (Aquel coche es muy rápido → singular, lejos)

• These flowers are beautiful. (Estas flores son hermosas → plural, cerca)

• Those mountains are high. (Aquellas montañas son altas → plural, lejos)

the headlights are pretty

the car is green

the house is mine

Answers to the exercise

1. That car. (El carro está lejos y es singular)

2. These apples. (Las manzanas están cerca y son plural)

3. That football. (El balón está lejos y es singular)

4. Those books. (Los libros están lejos y son plural)

5. This chair. (La silla está cerca y es singular)

6. These dogs. (Los perros están cerca y son plural)

7. This tree. (El árbol está cerca y es singular)

8. These pencils. (Los lápices están cerca y son plural)

This y these se usan cuando hay cosas cerca

This en singular

These en plural

Examples:

This is my cat

I want this cake

These are my shoes

I like these jeans

This is my bag

These are my glasses

Taht y those se usa para cosas que están lejos

That singular

Those plural

Examples:

That is fast food

Those are my team

Look at those dress

Can you pass the apple

That is a very good

Those are my boys

Gabriela Vistín

THIS singular, near (cerca)

• This pen is blue.

• I need this shirt.

THAT singular, far (lejos)

• That car is expensive.

• Who lives in that house?

THESE plural, near (cerca)

• These books are interesting.

• These apples are sweet.

THOSE plural, far (lejos)

• Those mountains are beautiful.

• I like those shoes.

Andres Simbaña

Demonstrative adjectives are words used to point out or indicate the location or proximity of something or someone in relation to the speaker or the listener. Here are some examples of demonstrative adjectives in Spanish:

- Este (this): Used to refer to something that is close to the speaker.

- Ese (that): Used to refer to something that is close to the listener or at a moderate distance from the speaker.

- Aquel (that): Used to refer to something that is far from both the speaker and the listener.

Examples:

- Este libro es interesante. (The book I have in my hand is interesting.)

- Ese coche es muy rápido. (The car that is near you is very fast.)

- Aquel edificio es muy alto. (The building that is far from us is very tall.)

Demonstrative adjectives also have plural forms:

- Estos (these): Used to refer to several objects that are close to the speaker.

- Esos (those): Used to refer to several objects that are close to the listener or at a moderate distance from the speaker.

- Aquellos (those): Used to refer to several objects that are far from both the speaker and the listener.

Examples:

- Estos shoes are comfortable. (The shoes I have on my feet are comfortable.)

- Esos books are very interesting. (The books that are near you are very interesting.)

- Aquellos trees are very tall. (The trees that are far from us are very tall.

That car is fast. → That car is fast.

(The car is far from me).

These apples are fresh. → These apples are fresh.

(The apples are near me).

Those mountains are beautiful. → Those mountains are beautiful.

(The mountains are far from me).

ERVIS RAMIREZ

This and These are for one or more objects near the speaker.

That and Those are for one or more objects far from the speaker.

Example: This toy is new.

That car is turn off.

These flowers are beautiful.

Those are my siblings.

This and These are for one or more objects near the speaker.

That and Those are for one or more objects far from the speaker.

Example:

-This toy is new.

-That car is turn off.

-These flowers are beautiful.

-Those are my siblings.

This seat is comfortable

That singular

That chairis broken

These plural

These chairs are vey modern

Those plural

Those chair are outside

Yadira Alvarado

That: singular; se usa para algo lejos del hablante.

British Council LearnEnglish Teens

These: plural; se usa para varias cosas/personas que están cerca del hablante.

Diccionario Cambridge

Those: plural; se usa para varias cosas/personas que están lejos del hablante.

Diccionario Cambridge

Ejemplos

This

This book is mine.

This evening we’ll have dinner together.

That

That car across the street is red.

That was a great movie.

These

These cookies taste delicious.

These days are very busy.

Those

Those shoes over there look comfortable.

Those were the best years of my life. JENIFFER FARINANGO

This, That, These, Those

• This boy is in the kitchen.

• That cow is from the farmer.

• These cats in on the house.

• Those students dont Study for the test.

Andres Guachamin.

These(plural, cercano)

Those(plural, lejos)

Ejemplo

This book is interesting.

That boy is my cousin.

These flowers are nice.

Those mountaind are high

Wendy Macias

• This phone is mine.
  (Este teléfono es mío).

• That movie was boring.
  (Esa película fue aburrida).

• These cookies are delicious.
  (Estas galletas están deliciosas).

• Those birds are singing loudly.
  (Esos/Aquellos pájaros están cantando fuerte).

  Andrea Ortega

The four main demonstratives:

• This – one thing close to us

• That – one thing far from us

• These – many things close to us

• Those – many things far from us

Examples:

• This is my phone. (close, one thing)

• That is my friend. (far, one person)

• These are my books. (close, many things)

• Those are my cousins. (far, many people)

Mariuxi Minda

Common Demonstrative Words:

• This – something near and singular

• That – something far and singular

• These – things near and plural

• Those – things far and plural

Examples:

• This is my favorite book.

• That is my friend’s car.

• These are delicious cookies.

• Those birds are flying high.

Maylie Barahona

This → singular, something close to the speaker.

Example: This book is interesting.

That → singular, something far from the speaker.

Example: That car is very fast.

These → plural, things close to the speaker.

Example: These apples are fresh.

Those → plural, things far from the speaker.

Example: Those mountains are beautiful.

For example:

• This book (is close to me)

• That chair (is a little farther away)

• That tree over there (is very far away)

For example:

• This book (is close to me)

• That chair (is a little farther away)

• That tree over there (is very far away)