Demonstrative pronouns

Pronouns that point to specific things: this, that, these, and those, as in “This is an

apple,” “Those are boys,” or “Take these to the clerk.” The same words are used as
demonstrative adjectives when they modify nouns or pronouns: “this apple,” “those
boys.”

Es importante comenzar señalando que los pronombres pueden estar en singular o plural
y que pueden hacer referencia a la distancia.

 this(este/a/o)
 that(ese/a/o, aquél, aquello/a)
 these(estos/as)
 those(esos/as, aquellos/as)

singular plural

cercano this these

este estos

lejano that those

ese aquellos

Ejemplos:

Singular and here (singular y aquí): I like this car.(Me gusta este coche.)
Singular and there (singular y allí): I like that car.(Me gusta ese coche.)
Plural and here (plural y aquí): I like these cars.(Me gustan estos coches.)
Plural and there (plural y allí): I like those cars.(Me gustan aquellos coches.)

Los pronombres demostrativos pueden ir acompañados de un nombre como vemos en los

ejemplos anteriores, o pueden ir solos como en los siguientes ejemplos:

This is a good book.(Éste es un buen libro.)

What is that?(¿Qué es eso?)

Other Uses of Demonstrative Pronouns (Otros usos de los demostrativos)

1. Podemos utilizarlos “this” para presentarnos por teléfono.

Hello. This is Alicia.(Hola. Soy Alicia.)

2. Para preguntar quién hay al otro lado de la línea telefónica o en un lugar oscuro,
usamos “that”.
Peter, is that you?(¿Eres tú, Peter?)

3. También usamos “this” cuando presentamos personas.

Lucy, this is my friend Jill.(Lucy, ésta es mi amiga Jill.)

4.“That” también lo podemos utilizar para referirnos a algo del pasado.

That pizza was delicious.(Aquella pizza estaba riquísima.)

Type This or These in the boxes below.

1.__________ pencil is no good.

2. _________ is Michelle's pen.
3. _________ computer is expensive.
4. _________ girls are from my college.
5. _________ bikes are mountain bikes.
6. _________ is my newspaper.
7. _________ shoes are too big.
8. _________ book is very interesting.
9. _________ house is the biggest in the street.
10. ________ potatoes aren't cooked.

Type That or Those in the boxes below.

1. ________ desk is mine.

2. ________ is a good answer.
3. ________ questions are too difficult.
4. ________ isn't a nice thing to say.
5. ________ dogs bark all day.
6. ________ dress is short.
7. ________ birds sing in that tree every morning.
8. ________ letter is for Jill.
9. ________ windows are open.
10. ________ cars go fast.

Complete the sentence with this / that / these / those

 ________________ car

________________ bike

________________ pencils

________________ books

________________ ball

________________ shoes

________________ mouse

________________ snakes

________________ birds

________________ cat

Choose the correct answer

 Balls dolphin stars
a) That a) That a) That
b) These b) These b) These
c) This c) This c) This
d) Those d) Those d) Those
girl bug men
a) That a) That a) That
b) These b) These b) These
c) This c) This c) This
d) Those d) Those d) Those
Leaves Birds Tomatoes
a) That a) That a) That
b) These b) These b) These
c) This c) This c) This
d) Those d) Those d) Those
key
a) That
b) These
c) This
d) Those

Complete the questions

____ vegetables?
Are these
Is this

____ a river?
Are those
Is that

____ an orange?
Are these
Is this

____ candies?
Are those
Is that

____ a bus?
Are those
Is that
____ an apartment?
Are these
Is this

____ new towels?

Are those
Is that

____ your newspaper?

Are those
Is that

____ an elephant?
Are these
Is this

____ warm mittens?

Are these
Is this
Complete the sentence
1.- Put the pencil in ______ box.
2.- I do not want to eat ______  peas.
3.- Look a ______  car on the road!
4.- ______  garden is very nice.
5.- Who lives in ______  houses?
6.- ______  flowers are beautiful.
7.- ______  man was my father.
8.- I bought ______  books yesterday.
9.- The fish is in ______  can.
10.- Are ______  the shirts you want?
  
Change from singular to plural by changing This/That to These/Those

That is an elephant >> ______   are elephants 

This is a book >> ______   are books 
That is a tiger >> ______   are tigers 
That is a pencil > ______   are pencils 
This is a carrot >> ______   are carrots
This is a pen >> ______   are pens
That is a boy >> ______   are boys 
This is a box >> ______   are boxes 
That is a girl >> ______   are girls 
That is an orange >> ______   are oranges 

This - These, That - Those

Type the plural form in the boxes below and change the verb form.

For example:
 This car is new.
 These cars are new.
 That girl goes to my school.
 Those girls go to my school.

This orange is very nice.

That student writes well.
That house is near the beach.
This book belongs to George.
That dog barks all night.
That computer is old.
This lesson is very difficult.
That person sings badly.
This exercise is easy.
This man works at my shop.