That vs The vs This

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

That

Bloque de alta frecuencia A1 determiner

The

Bloque de alta frecuencia A1

This

Bloque de alta frecuencia A1

	That	The	This
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/
Significado	used to refer to a specific thing or person	A word that shows a specific thing is being talked about.	Used to refer to something nearby or just mentioned.
Ejemplo	Look at that man over there.	The cat is on the mat.	This is my favorite book.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Bloque de alta frecuencia	Bloque de alta frecuencia	Bloque de alta frecuencia
Nivel CEFR	A1	A1	A1
Categoría gramatical	determiner
Colocaciones	that is, that way, that means, not that, that much	the best, the worst, the first, the last, the same	this time, this week, this way
Antónimos	this	-	that
Errores comunes	Confusing 'that' with 'which' in restrictive vs non-restrictive clauses., Using 'that' when the antecedent is a person (use 'who')., Overusing 'that' in sentences, which can make them awkward.	Omitting 'the' before unique nouns, like 'the sun'., Using 'the' before general nouns, like 'the dogs' when talking about all dogs., Confused with 'a' or 'an' when referring to something for the first time.	Using 'this' for objects that are not close., Confusing 'this' with 'these' (plural)., Using 'this' as a standalone response without context.
Notas de uso	Used to refer to something already mentioned or known. In spoken English, it's often used informally. Be careful not to use it in overly formal writing where specificity is needed.	Used before nouns to refer to something specific, like 'the book'. Common in both spoken and written English, but omitted in some languages.	Used in both spoken and written English. When referring to something far away, use 'that' instead of 'this'.

Preguntas frecuentes: That vs The vs This

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre That, The y This?

That: used to refer to a specific thing or person The: A word that shows a specific thing is being talked about. This: Used to refer to something nearby or just mentioned.

¿That, The y This tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

That: A1, The: A1, This: A1 en la escala CEFR.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

That: Look at that man over there. The: The cat is on the mat. This: This is my favorite book.

¿Puedo usar That, The y This indistintamente?

No siempre. That, The y This están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.