That vs Who

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

That

Bloco de alta frequência A1 determiner

Who

Bloco de alta frequência A1 pronoun

	That	Who
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/huː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/huː/"]/
Significado	used to refer to a specific thing or person	A word used to ask about a person.
Exemplo	Look at that man over there.	Who is that woman?
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Bloco de alta frequência	Bloco de alta frequência
Nível CEFR	A1	A1
Classe gramatical	determiner	pronoun
Colocações	that is, that way, that means, not that, that much	who is, who are, who knows
Antônimos	this	someone, somebody, anyone, anybody
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.	Using 'who' for objects instead of 'whom'., 'Who' used incorrectly after prepositions like 'to'.
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 to inquire about someone's identity; appropriate in both formal and informal settings. Avoid using it in contexts where specifics are required, like in legal or detailed reports.

Perguntas frequentes: That vs Who

Qual é a diferença entre That e Who?

That: used to refer to a specific thing or person Who: A word used to ask about a person.

That e Who estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

That: A1, Who: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são That e Who?

That: determiner, Who: pronoun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

That: Look at that man over there. Who: Who is that woman?

Posso usar That e Who de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. That e Who 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.