THIS/THAT/THESE/THOSE

THIS/THAT/THESE/THOSE

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THIS/THAT/THESE/THOSE

Como usar THIS, THAT, THESE e THOSE?

THIS e THESE referem-se a algo ou alguém próximo no espaço ou no tempo.

THIS é a forma no singular e corresponde a isto, este (a) ou esta (a). Veja os exemplos:

This box is red. [Esta caixa é vermelha]

This is a red box. [Isto é uma caixa vermelha]

Usado para demonstrar um objeto que está próximo de quem fala.

A pergunta comum para “O que é isso?” é What’s this? A reposta pode ser tanto “It’s a...” quanto “This is a.”

THESE é a forma plural de this. Veja os exemplos:

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These cups are yellow. [Estes copos são amarelos]

These are yellow cups. [Estes / Isto aqui são copos amarelos]

Da mesma maneira que com this, podemos fazer a pergunta What are these?

THAT e THOSE referem-se a algo ou alguém distante no espaço ou no tempo.

THAT é uma palavra usada de algumas maneiras

diferentes. Algumas vezes that é usado como aquilo, aquele ou aquela:

That dollhouse is small and grey. [Aquela casa de boneca é pequena e cinza]
That is a small dollhouse. [Aquela é uma casa de boneca pequena.]

Repare que agora a mão está mais longe da casinha de boneca.

THOSE é a forma plural de that. Veja os

Exemplos:

Those boxes are brown. [Aquelas caixas são marrons]

Those are brown boxes. [Aquelas são caixas

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I. Escolha near ou far

near far
1. this cat

2. those presents

3. that chocolate cake

4. those tomatoes

5. these party hats

6. these potato chips

7. those flowers

8. this ice cream

9. that glass

10. this dish

II. Circule a resposta correta

This These are pretty flowers.
That Those is my brother.
This These is a beautiful day.
These This shoes are mine.
Those That red car is my father’s.
These This pencils are new.
That Those house is new.
That Those presents are for you.

III. Passe as frases para o plural

This mouse is grey.
These mice are grey

That child is very cute.

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This apple tastes yummy.

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This pencil is not mine.

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That cherry is sweet and red.

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That baby is sleeping.

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This brush has got paint on it.

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That fox has got a long tail.

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This witch has got a long nose.

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This present is from the new toy store.

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IV. Complete com THIS ou THESE (HERE!!!)

_________ book _________teeth _________mice

_________books _________foot _________children
_________house _________teacher _________trousers
_________houses _________people _________tooth
_________pencils _________child _________jeans
_________woman _________men _________pupil

V. Complete com THAT ou THOSE (THERE!!!)

_________house _________boys _________birds
_________houses _________animals _________secretary
_________horse _________ people _________windows
_________horses _________car _________office
_________girl _________buildings
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VI. Passe para o PLURAL

This book is good. These books are good.

_________office is near the bank. _________offices are near the bank
_________is my notebook. _________are my notebooks.
_________boy is fourteen years old. _________boys are fourteen years old.
_________dog is black. _________dogs are black.
_________is my house. _________are my houses.
_________is a tall building. _________are tall buildings
_________girl has got a doll. _________girls have got dolls.

VII. Complete com THIS, THAT, THESE ou THOSE

This is my ball in my hand and that is your ball over there.

_________is my cup here and _________is your cup on the table over there.
_________is Sally's bike in front of the door and _________is her coat here.
_________is Simon's pen on the floor over there and _________here is his rubber.
_________are our parents and _________are our neighbours over there.
_________is my sandwich here and _________is Tom's sandwich over there
_________are Tony's friends and _________are my friends over there
_________are't Johnny's book but _________are his books under the table over there.

VIII. Complete as frases com THIS is or THAT'S or THAT.

1 a: I'm sorry I'm late.
b: . _________all right.

2 a: I can't come to the party tomorrow.

b: O h _________a pity. Why not?

3 on the phone
Sue: Hello, Jane _________Sue.
Jane: Oh, hi Sue. How are you?
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4 a: You're lazy.
b: _________not true!

5 a: Beth plays the piano very well.

b: Does she? I didn't know _________

6 Mark meets Paul's sister, Helen.

Paul: Mark _________my sister, Helen.
Mark: Hi, Helen.

7 a: I'm sorry I was angry yesterday.

b: _________OK. Forget it!

8 a: You're a friend of Tom's, aren't you?

b: Yes _________right.

IX. Complete com os pronomes demonstrativos corretos.

(Talking about a book in your hand) How could you buy something like ?

(With a bowl of cherries on your lap) cherries are delicious!

(During a long walk) I should have worn shoes I bought in Greece last year;
have never been comfortable.

Could you bring me book I left in the garden?

(From the marriage vows) To have and to hold from day forward.

I hate books which tell you: " is what you have to do to become
rich.".

(About a picture hanging on the wall) are my children.

(About a picture you've just taken from your wallet) is my wife.

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X. What is this/are these?

This is a glass

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