That vs The vs This

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

That

Bloco de alta frequência A1 determiner

The

Bloco de alta frequência A1

This

Bloco de alta frequência A1

	That	The	This
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/
Significado	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	Look at that man over there.	The cat is on the mat.	This is my favorite book.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Bloco de alta frequência	Bloco de alta frequência	Bloco de alta frequência
Nível CEFR	A1	A1	A1
Classe gramatical	determiner
Colocações	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	this	-	that
Erros comuns	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 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: That vs The vs This

Qual é a diferença entre That, The e This?

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.

That, The e This estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

That: Look at that man over there. The: The cat is on the mat. This: This is my favorite book.

Posso usar That, The e This de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. 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.