Demonstrative adjectives

Demonstrative adjectives

this/these= here,

that/those= there

this, these 

• We use this and these for things that are here (near). 

• This is singular and these is plural.

• This is my new watch. 

• These are my sisters Anna and Jenny. 

that, those 

• We use that and those for things that are there (not near).

•  That is singular and those is plural.

• That man is very strange. 

• I need those boxes over there. 

This is John (introductions and on the phone) 

We use this is when we introduce people and on the telephone.

Hi, this is Tim. (Tim on the telephone)

Laura: ‘Hi, Sara. This is my friend Paul.’

Sara: ‘Hi, Paul. Nice to meet you.’