Ch 1 · Lesson 24English · Chapter 1 · Lesson 24 · Grammar primer
This morning, that night: this and that for time
Near and far work for time too: this for now, that for a time that is over. That was a good night.
The short version
That is far in time, too
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Near and far also work for time. This week is the week we are in now; those days are the past. When something is over, use that: during a film you say this film is great, and when it has finished you say that was a great film.
This and that for time
"Near" and "far" also work for time. Near means now or very soon. Far means away from now, and most often in the past.
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.(the week we are in now), .(now, in general), .(back then)
The same idea works for something going on now, or just finished. During a
film you say . When it has finished, you say
.Common mistakes
| Wrong | Right | Why |
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| this things | these things | plural. |
| these information | this information | . |
| this bird up there | that bird up there | . |
| This was fun. | That was fun. | 's . |
The last one is about a party last week: it is over, so it is far in time. That was a good party.
Going further: The chart: this, that, these, those and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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