Demonstrative pronouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

Demonstrative Pronouns

(Aanwijzend Voornaamwoorden)

What are demonstrative pronouns?

Demonstrative pronouns are used to point to specific people, animals or things. 

There are 4 demonstrative pronouns: 

• this 
• that 
• these 
• those 

When do you use which demonstrative pronoun?

To decide which demonstrative pronoun to use, ask yourself the following questions: 

1. Is the person, animal or thing near or far way? 
2. Is the person, animal or thing singular or plural? 

Wanneer gebruik je welk aanwijzend voornaamwoord?

Om te beslissen welk aanwijzend voornaamwoord je wanneer moet gebruiken moet je jezelf de volgende vragen stellen:

1. Is het ding dichtbij of ver weg?

2. Is het ding enkelvoud of meervoud?

Benoemen: Dichtbij (over here) ver weg (over there)

Verwijzen naar de voorbeeldzinnen op het bord. 

Demonstrative pronouns

	Dichtbij	Ver weg
Enkelvoud
Meervoud

This

That

These

Those

Use: this, these, that, those:

I want .... books over there.

1. this
2. these
3. that
4. those

this, that, these, those

... colours look beautiful on you!

1. This
2. That
3. These
4. Those

.... is your pen over there on the desk.
.... is my pen here

1. This, This
2. That, That
3. This, That
4. That, This

What are all those cars doing over there?

1. correct
2. incorrect

How did you get these jacket?

1. correct
2. incorrect

Where are you going on holiday those year?

1. correct
2. incorrect

Where are you going on holiday this year?

1. correct
2. incorrect

Tekst

this

that

these

those

enkelvoud

dichtbij

meervoud

dichtbij

enkelvoud

Verweg

meervoud

Verweg

Now I understand what demonstrative pronouns are:

1. Demonstrative what?
2. Yes, clear, I'm going to practise!
3. Could you explain again?

Give at least 2 examples of demonstrative pronouns:

Write a short sentence with a demonstrative pronoun: