Concetti Chiave
- I dimostrativi singolari "this" e "that" si usano per riferirsi a oggetti o persone vicine e lontane, rispettivamente.
- Le forme plurali "these" e "those" servono per indicare oggetti o persone molti e distanti.
- I dimostrativi possono funzionare sia come aggettivi che come pronomi, adattandosi al contesto della frase.
- "That" è l'unico dimostrativo che può essere seguito dalla forma contratta del verbo "to be".
- "This" e "these" sono comunemente usati per presentare persone sia di persona che nelle conversazioni telefoniche.
Singolare
Use of Singular Demonstratives
This: questo/questa This is a car
That: quello/quella This is a watch
Plurale
Use of Plural Demonstratives
These: Questi/queste These are chairs
Those: Quei/quelli/quelle Those are armchairs
I dimostrativi possono essere:
-aggettivi This book is interesting
O
-pronomi This is an interesting book
That è l’unico dimostrativo che può essere seguito dalla forma contratta del verbo to be affermativo.
That’s my house
-this e these vengono usati per indicare persone o oggetti vicini
This is a hamburger
These are hambrugher
-that e those vengono usati per indicare perosne o oggetti lontani
That is a chair
Those are chairs
Presentation of People
-this e these vengono anche usati per presentare persone.
Hello, Mike. This is Matt
Hello Mary. These are my new American friends
- this e that vengono anche usati nelle conversazioni telefoniche
A: Hello. Is that 5683?
B: No, this is 5783.
A: Hi. This is Mark speaking. Is that you, Paul?
B: Yes, speaking.
Domande da interrogazione
- How are singular demonstratives used in English?
- What is the difference between using "this" and "these" in presenting people?
- How are "this" and "that" used in telephone conversations?
Singular demonstratives "this" and "that" are used to refer to objects or people. "This" is used for items that are near, while "that" is used for those that are farther away. For example, "This is a car" and "That is a watch."
"This" is used to introduce a single person, while "these" is used for multiple people. For instance, "This is Matt" for one person and "These are my new American friends" for a group.
In phone conversations, "this" is used to identify oneself, and "that" is used to confirm the identity of the person being called. For example, "This is Mark speaking" and "Is that you, Paul?"
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