📝 Created by: El Arby Ameur | 📅 August 2026 | 🌐 lesson.tn
📖 Estimated reading time: 8 minutes | Word count: ~1000 words
📊 This vs That vs These vs Those: Easy Comparison Chart
Level: A1-A2 | Topic: Choosing the correct demonstrative determiner
Grammar
Determiners
this
that
these
those
comparison
Quick Comparison Table
| Determiner |
Distance |
Number |
Example |
| This
| Near (here)
| Singular
| This book in my hand
|
| These
| Near (here)
| Plural
| These books next to me
|
| That
| Far (there)
| Singular
| That book on the shelf
|
| Those
| Far (there)
| Plural
| Those books across the room
|
📌 THIS (near, singular)
This apple is fresh. / This house is beautiful. / This week I am busy.
📌 THESE (near, plural)
These apples are fresh. / These houses are beautiful. / These days I am busy.
📌 THAT (far, singular)
That apple on the table looks good. / That house across the street is for sale. / That day was unforgettable.
📌 THOSE (far, plural)
Those apples in the basket are ripe. / Those houses on the hill are expensive. / Those were the days.
💡 Time references:
• This/these = present or near future (this week, these days)
• That/those = past (that day, those times)