Its vs That vs The vs This

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

The

Bloco de alta frequência A1

This

Bloco de alta frequência A1

	Its	That	The	This
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɪts/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪts/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/
Significado	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.
Exemplo	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
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Bloco de alta frequência	Bloco de alta frequência	Bloco de alta frequência
Nível CEFR	A1	A1	A1	A1
Classe gramatical	determiner	determiner
Colocações	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
Antônimos	his, her, their	this	-	that
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.	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 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'.

Perguntas frequentes: Its vs That vs The vs This

Qual é a diferença entre 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 estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Its: A1, That: A1, The: A1, This: A1 na escala CEFR.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

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 usar Its, That, The e This de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Its, That, The e This 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.