This document discusses the use of demonstrative pronouns in English - this, that, these, those. It explains that this/these refer to things that are near the speaker, while that/those refer to things farther away. Examples are provided to illustrate the use of each pronoun with singular and plural nouns as well as with prepositions like here and there. An exercise is included for the reader to practice using the demonstrative pronouns in sentences. The document also provides a sample conversation using the pronouns to ask about and refer to objects in different locations.

1. Pronombres Demostrativos This / That / These / Those (esto / eso / estos / esos)
Hay 4 demostrativos en Inglés.
Los de „cerca‟: This y These, en singular y plural respectivamente
Los de „lejos‟: That y Those, en singular y plural respectivamente
Son demostrativos porque demuestran el objeto al que se refieren.
That car belongs to Peter (demuestra qué coche pertenece a Peter)
That y This (esto y eso/aquello)
Los dos son singulares y se usan con el singular del verbo „to be‟ (ser/estar). El This se utiliza mucho con “here”
(aquí). Y el that con ‘over there’ (allí)
This computer is here on my desk / This is my favorite book
That picture on the wall was painted by my friend / That’s his car over there
These y Those (estos y esos/aquellos)
Los dos son plurales y se usan con el plural del verbo „to be‟ (ser/estar). El These se utiliza mucho con “here” (aquí).
Y el those con ‘over there’ (allí)
These are my favorite pens / These apples are very tasty
Those people over there are very interesting
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Exercise:
Complete the sentences using this, that, these, those, is, are, here or there.
1. that chair over _____
2. _____ pictures are nice
3. _____ bicycles over there are expensive.
4. These dolls on the table ___ very old.
5. ____ are his toys over there
6. ____ beach is very nice
7. Look at ____ people
8. ____ is the pencil in my hand
9. ____ book is my hand
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Conversation:
David: Could you give me that book on the table over there?
Frank: Do you mean this book here?
David: Yes, that book.
Frank: Here you are. Oh, could you give me those magazines on the table over there?
David: These? Sure, here you are.
David: Is there an apple on that table over there?
Frank: Yes, there is. Here it is.
David: Great, are there any oranges?
Frank: No, there aren't.
David: Oh, here they are, next to me on this table.
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Answers EJERCICIO: 1.there / 2.these-those / 3.those / 4.are / 5.those / 6.this-that / 7.those-these / 8.this / 9.this