Its vs That vs The vs This

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Its

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1 determiner

That

Chunk ad alta frequenza A1 determiner

The

Chunk ad alta frequenza A1

This

Chunk ad alta frequenza A1

	Its	That	The	This
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɪts/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪts/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/
Significato	Belonging to it.	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.
Esempio	Turn the box on its side.	Look at that man over there.	The cat is on the mat.	This is my favorite book.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Chunk ad alta frequenza	Chunk ad alta frequenza	Chunk ad alta frequenza
Livello CEFR	A1	A1	A1	A1
Categoria grammaticale	determiner	determiner
Collocazioni	its meaning, its value, its characteristics	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
Contrari	his, her, their	this	-	that
Errori comuni	Confused with 'it's' (it is or it has)., Used incorrectly to refer to people instead of objects., Omitted when needed to show possession.	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.
Note d'uso	Used to show that something belongs to an object or animal. Make sure not to confuse it with 'it's' (it is).	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'.

Domande frequenti: Its vs That vs The vs This

Qual è la differenza tra Its, That, The e This?

Its: Belonging to it. 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.

Its, That, The e This sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Its: A1, That: A1, The: A1, This: A1 sulla scala CEFR.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Its: Turn the box on its side. That: Look at that man over there. The: The cat is on the mat. This: This is my favorite book.

Posso usare Its, That, The e This in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Its, That, The e This sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.