That vs This

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

That

Bloque de alta frecuencia A1 determiner

This

Bloque de alta frecuencia A1

	That	This
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ Escuchar That	🇬🇧 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/ Escuchar This
Significado	used to refer to a specific thing or person	Used to refer to something nearby or just mentioned.
Ejemplo	Look at that man over there.	This is my favorite book.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Bloque de alta frecuencia	Bloque de alta frecuencia
Nivel CEFR	A1	A1
Categoría gramatical	determiner
Colocaciones	that is, that way, that means, not that, that much	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.	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 in both spoken and written English. When referring to something far away, use 'that' instead of 'this'.

Preguntas frecuentes: That vs This

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre That y This?

That: used to refer to a specific thing or person This: Used to refer to something nearby or just mentioned.

¿That y This tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

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

¿Puedo usar That y This indistintamente?

No siempre. That 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.