Demonstratives: This, That, These, Those

Use this/these for near things, that/those for far things.

Examples

• This book is new.
• Those cars are fast.

Key rules

• this and these are for things near you; that and those are for things far away
• this and that are singular; these and those are plural
• Use them as adjectives (this book) or pronouns (This is mine)
• They can also refer to time: this week, that day

Common mistakes

• This books are new → These books are new
• Look at that men → Look at those men