English language

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Demonstrative Pronouns substitute nouns  when the nouns they replace can be understood from the context.

They also indicate whether they are replacing singular or plural words and give the location of the object:

This: singular and near the speaker

That: singular and at a distance from the speaker

These: plural and near the speaker

Those: plural and at a distance from the speaker

Here are some examples with demonstrative pronouns

 

• The cake tastes good

• This tastes good.                    

The demonstrative pronoun "this" substitute cake

 

in the expresion:     Have you seen this?

the speaker about something wich is near to him

 

in the expresion:     Have you seen that?

the speaker about something wich is far to him

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• These are bad times.

The demonstrative pronoun  "these" is talking about things that are generally more than one,  and that are also near the speaker,in this case, "times" wich is plural

• Do you like these? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Those were the days!

The demonstrative pronoun "those" is talking about things that are generally more than one,  and that are also far the speaker,in this case, "days" wich is plural

• Can you see those?