Demonstrative pronouns Demonstrative pronouns

(pronume demonstrative)(pronume demonstrative) Demonstrative pronouns Demonstrative pronouns

(pronume demonstrative)(pronume demonstrative)

This, that, these, thoseThis, that, these, those

This, that, these, those

We use this and these to indicate something that is close to us (here).

This book = cartea aceasta

This shoe = pantoful acesta

These books = cartile acestea

These shoes = pantofii acestia

This, that, these, those

We use that and those to indicate something that is further away from us. (over there)

That board = tabla aceea

That poster = posterul acela

Those doors = usile acelea

Those trees = copacii aceia

This, that, these, thoseN.B:

We use this and that to refer to singular nouns.

This pen; that window

We use these and those to refer to plural nouns.

These pens; those windows