Demonstratives

Pair the Pointing Word with “Be”

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this is

This is the conference room.

that is

That is my colleague Andrés.

these are

These are the quarterly reports.

those are

Those are the new hires.

Number controls the chunk: this/that + is · these/those + are.

Singular usa is; plural usa are.

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Tips

Pair the Pointing Word with “Be”

  1. Primero decide singular o plural; después empareja el bloque completo.
  2. This/that + is; these/those + are. El número, no la distancia, controla is/are.
  3. Compara: “Esta es” → “This is”; “Estas son” → “These are.”