U26 指示代名詞與指示形容詞:this、that、these、those(原26)
用來指明、指定名詞的代名詞
單複數之分
單數
複數
- this
- that
- these
- those
遠近之分
指稱對象在說話者附近
- this、these
指稱對象離說話者較遠
- 可代替指涉的名詞而單獨存在
常作形容詞用
- 後接名詞
- that、those
時間之分
「正在發生的事」或「即將發生的事」
- this、these
「已經發生的事」
- that、those
- This is Mary's coat.
這是瑪莉的大衣。
- That is Jason's watch.
那是傑森的手錶。
- These are my dogs. They are Michael, Big Boy, and Fifi.
這些是我的狗,牠們叫做麥可、大寶和菲菲。
- Those are my mother's friends.
那些人是我媽媽的朋友。
- This is Mr. Jones. He is president of the Swan Company.
這位是瓊斯先生,他是天鵝公司的董事長。
- Who are those men?
那些人是誰?
- We're going camping this weekend.
我們這個週末要去露營。
I'm quite busy these days.
我這幾天很忙。
- I went downtown that night.
那天晚上我進城去了。
Don't you miss those summers?
你不懷念那幾年的夏天嗎?
- This is the book I want.
這本正是我想要的書。
---> this = this book
That is not the book I want.
那本不是我想要的書。
---> that = that book
These are the books I was looking for.
這些正是我在找的書。
---> these = these books
Those are not the books I was looking for.
那些不是我在找的書。
---> those = those books
- Look at this painting.
看看這幅畫。
Check out that sculpture.
檢查那座雕像。
I love these prints.
我喜歡這些圖片。
Let's go see those drawings.
我們去看那些畫。