Its vs The

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

Its

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 determiner

The

Bloco de alta frequência A1

	Its	The
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɪts/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪts/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/
Significado	Belonging to it.	A word that shows a specific thing is being talked about.
Exemplo	Turn the box on its side.	The cat is on the mat.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Bloco de alta frequência
Nível CEFR	A1	A1
Classe gramatical	determiner
Colocações	its meaning, its value, its characteristics	the best, the worst, the first, the last, the same
Antônimos	his, her, their	-
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.	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.
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 before nouns to refer to something specific, like 'the book'. Common in both spoken and written English, but omitted in some languages.

Perguntas frequentes: Its vs The

Qual é a diferença entre Its e The?

Its: Belonging to it. The: A word that shows a specific thing is being talked about.

Its e The estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Its: A1, The: A1 na escala CEFR.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Its: Turn the box on its side. The: The cat is on the mat.

Posso usar Its e The de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Its e The 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.