Einführung

Wir verwenden „this" / „that" / „these" / „those" als Demonstrativadjektive und Pronomen, um das Ding oder die Dinge, über das bzw. die wir sprechen, zu identifizieren.

Demonstrativadjektive:

• I like this book.
• That book is expensive.
• She loves these books.
• I want those books.

Demonstrativpronomen

• Whose book is this?
• That is my book.
• These are mine.
• I want these, not those.

	Singular	Plural
nahe	this	these
fern	that	those

Form 1 – Ddemonstrativadjektive

Wir verwenden “this" / „that" / „these" / „those" " als Demonstrativadjektive mit einem Substantiv:
Demonstrativadjektiv + Substantiv..

• Wir verwenden „this" und „these" für Dinge, die uns in Bezug auf Ort und Zeit nah sind („nah").
• Wir verwenden „that" und „those" für Dinge, die fern von uns sind oder die wir nicht sehen können („fern").

Beispiele:

• Singular / nah:
  • This food is expensive.
• Plural / nah:
  • Are these shoes yours?
• Singular / fern:
  • That film is very long.
• Plural / fern:
  • Those books aren’t mine.

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Übungen

Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit dem korrekten Demonstrativadjektiv:
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1)

Whose is    bag on the floor? (near)

 

2)

I love    flowers in the garden. (far)

 

3)

How much are    cakes? (near)

 

4)

I want to buy    leather chair. (far)

 

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Form 2 – Demonstrativpronomen

Wir verwenden „this" /„that" / „these" / „those" als Demonstrativpronomen:

• ohne Substantiv, wenn das Substantiv, von dem wir sprechen, klar ist, z.B. weil man es sehen kann:
  • Singular:
    • I own this.
  • Plural:
    • My sister loves these.
  • Singular:
    • Sarah doesn’t like that.
  • Plural:
    • My brother has those.
    
    
• mit „be" vor dem Substantiv:

  • 	Singular	Plural
    positiv	this is ... that is ...	these are ... those are ...
    negativ	this isn't ... that isn't ...	these aren't ... those aren't ...
    Frage	is this ... ? is that ... ?	are these ... ? are those ... ?

  • Singular:
    • This is a good book.
  • Plural:
    • These are pretty flowers.
  • Singular:
    • That is a good book.
  • Plural:
    • Those are pretty flowers.
  
  
• Mit „be“ vor Possessivadjektiven und -pronomen:
  • Singular:
    • This is mine.
  • Plural:
    • These aren't hers.
  • Singular:
    • Is that her bag?
  • Plural:
    • Are those your shoes?

Wir können „this" / „these" verwenden, um von „that" / „those" zu unterscheiden und die Wiederholung des Substantivs zu vermeiden:

• Singular:
  • I don't like that. I prefer this.
• Plural:
  • "Are these books yours?" "No, those are mine."

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Übungen

Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit dem korrekten Demonstrativpronomen:
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1)

Which of    are yours? (near)

 

2)

   isn't my umbrella. (far)

 

3)

   is my mother's house. (near)

 

4)

My sister bought all of    . (far)

 

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Weitere Übungen

Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit der richtigen Antwort von a, b, c oder d:
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1)

I loved ____ we saw yesterday.
 

these film

this films

those film

that film

 

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2)

____ the best film you've ever seen?
 

Are those

Are this

Is that

Is these

 

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3)

We bought ____ in 1992.
 

this house

that houses

these house

those house

 

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4)

These aren't Michael's suitcases. ____ his.
 

Those are

That are

This are

These is

 

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5)

____ my favourite jacket.
 

Those are

That are

These is

This is

 

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6)

Where ____ dresses you bought yesterday?
 

are those

is this

are that

is these

 

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