Its vs That

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Its

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 determiner

That

Bloco de alta frequência A1 determiner

	Its	That
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɪts/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪts/"]/ Ouvir Its	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ Ouvir That
Significado	Belonging to it.	used to refer to a specific thing or person
Exemplo	Turn the box on its side.	Look at that man over there.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Bloco de alta frequência
Nível CEFR	A1	A1
Classe gramatical	determiner	determiner
Colocações	its meaning, its value, its characteristics	that is, that way, that means, not that, that much
Antônimos	his, her, their	this
Erros comuns	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.
Notas de 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.

Perguntas frequentes: Its vs That

Qual é a diferença entre Its e That?

Its: Belonging to it. That: used to refer to a specific thing or person

Its e That estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Its: A1, That: A1 na escala CEFR.

Posso usar Its e That de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Its e That são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.