There is, there are; this, that, these, and those

This, that, these, and those

® We use this and these to talk about our present and
future activities. We might talk about our plans:
What are we going to do this evening? ~ Can we stay
in? I'm enjoying this film.
And we use that and those to talk about the past.
This is my father and that's my grandmother.
Here, we're talking about a class that's just finished:
6 Here are forms of this, that, these, those: That was a really difficult class! Did you understand
anything? Those written exercises were horrible!
SINGULAR PLURAL
this chair these chairs D We use this and that when we speak on the phone:
thatchair those chairs Hello, this is Dave here. ~ Dave, is that your mum on
the phone? Can I speak to her later?
7 We use this, that, these, those with nouns: And we use this and that to talk about friends and
This shop is nice, but these jeans are expensive! family when we meet people:
We also use them without nouns, when the meaning Steve, this is my husband, Mike. That's our daughter,
is clear, and with one/ones: Sally, over there.
Those are my books. (Those = the books)
Look at these watches. That one at the back is cheap. We use that's right to say that a piece
(That one = that watch) of information is correct:
You work at the university, don't you? ~
Yes, that's right.
Grammar in action
§ We use this/these (sometimes with here) for things
that are near to us, and that/those (sometimes with
there) for things that are not so near. To say where
things are in a shop, we can say:
These blue flowers here smell quite nice, but those
pink flowers in the window look fantastic!

D A food shop
Marcus is buying some food on his way home. Complete what he says using this, that,
those or these.

'Hello. Can I have.....th.^t...0 tin of biscuits, please? Oh, and could I have some of
...th’?!’?...0 eggs, too? And perhaps I could have some of............... 1 French cheese? I'd
also like two of............... 2 packets of your coffee, and................3 small jar of strawberry
jam. Oh and two of................4 chicken legs, and how much is................5 wonderful
chocolate cake over there?'

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E A holiday apartment in Italy
Sam, who works for Sun Holidays, is showing the Robertson family (Lucy, David and
their children Lily and Jack) their holiday apartment in Italy. Add this, that, those or
these to their conversation.
SAM So, 0 is your apartment. It's nice, isn't it?... Th.?+...0's the swimming
pool over there.
LILY Why are................ 1 children in our pool, then?
SAM Well, you share the pool with............... 2 apartment behind............... 3 trees, Lily.
Now, 4 is your front door................5 are the keys, Mrs Robertson. But
don't worry if you lose them. Just come and see me at the office.
DAVID Is............... 6 the town over there, Sam?
SAM Yes. Can you see............... 7 shops? There's a good supermarket there, and a
baker's.
JACK Look, Lily!............... 8's the sea over there. Can you see............... 9 boats?
SAM OK. I think that's everything. Have a great holiday!
(Later, inside the apartment)
LUCY 10 is a nice apartment, isn't it, kids? What are we going to do................ "
afternoon?
LILY I want to go to the beach!
LUCY OK, Lucy. But put some of this sun cream on your face and arms, first. Do you
remember 12 time when you got burnt in Spain?
DAVID After the beach, we could have a meal in one of............... 13 restaurants that we
saw................ 14 morning.
JACK I want some fish and chips!
LUCY You can have fish and chips................15 evening, but you have to try some local
Italian food................16 week too, Jack!

F A phone call from school

Martin is meeting his wife Sophie at work. Add there, this or that to their conversation.
1 Look up stomach
SOPHIE Hi, Martin. I'm almost ready.... T.h.is... 0 is my colleague, Brian. Brian,................ 1 ache before you
begin if you don’t
is my husband, Martin.
know it.
BRIAN Pleased to meet you, Martin.................2's some coffee in the machine. 2 A nurse is a person
MARTIN Thanks. (Martin's mobile phone rings.) Excuse me. Hello,............... 3 is Martin who helps you if
here. Yes,................4's right. I'm Ella's dad. Is................5 a problem at school? you’re ill, usually
in a hospital.
SOPHIE Is............... 6 Ella's school on the phone, Martin?
MARTIN Yes. Ella went to the painting club, but she's not feeling very well. But don't
worry... 7's a nurse at the school. Do you want to speak to Ella?
(Martin gives the phone to Sophie.)
SOPHIE Ella?............... 8 is Mummy. Are you OK, darling?
BRIAN It's natural to worry when the school rings, but normally it's nothing.
MARTIN ............... 9's right. Ella's got a stomach ache, that's all................. 10 was a birthday
party at school, and Ella ate too much ice cream.
SOPHIE Well, it's not serious, but we'd better go, Martin.

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