Not "These is my phone." — say "This is my phone.". Una cosa → this (con is), no these.
Pruébalo: ___ is my phone. (one thing, in my hand) (This / These / That) Respuesta: This — Una cosa, y está cerca de ti → this. "These" es para varios; "that" es para lejos. Así que: This is my phone.
that = lejos + uno
Usa that para una cosa lejos de ti.
That is your car.
That building is tall.
I want that cookie.
Not "This is your car. (it is far away)" — say "That is your car.". Lejos → that, incluso para una sola cosa.
Pruébalo: ___ tree over there is big. (That / This / Those) Respuesta: That — Un árbol, lejos de ti → that. "This" querría decir que está cerca; "those" querría decir varios. Así que: That tree.
these = cerca + varios
Usa these para varias cosas cerca de ti (el plural de this).
These are my keys.
I like these flowers.
Try these shoes.
Not "This are my books." — say "These are my books.". Varias cosas → these (con are), no this.
Pruébalo: ___ are my keys. (right here in my hand) (These / This / Those) Respuesta: These — Varias cosas, y cerca de ti → these. "This" es para una; "those" es para lejos. Así que: These are my keys.
those = lejos + varios
Usa those para varias cosas lejos de ti (el plural de that).
Those houses are old.
Look at those birds.
Those are my friends.
Not "That houses are old." — say "Those houses are old.". Varias cosas lejos → those, no that.
Pruébalo: ___ dogs across the street are big. (Those / That / These) Respuesta: Those — Varios perros, lejos → those. "That" es para uno; "these" querría decir que están cerca. Así que: Those dogs.
Pruébalo: Remember: one or many? ___ are my friends, over there by the door. (Those / That / These) Respuesta: Those — "Are" te dice que son varios, así que tiene que ser these o those. "Over there" te dice que están lejos, así que: Those are my friends.