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    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #111525: Here or There/ This or That/ Now or Then





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    Here or There/ This or That/ Now or Then - English lesson


    In this lesson, I'll try to clarify the use of some "varied little words" that you don't really know when, where and what to use with...   


    1) HERE = an adverb of place expressing the proximity of the person who's speaking. 
        THERE = an adverb of place expressing the remoteness in relation to the person who's speaking.
    - Would you come here, please? I need your help! 
    - No, I don't like this dish. I'd prefer the other one over there. 

    2) THIS => THESE = demonstrative adjectives ( this + noun in the singular) ; (these + noun in the plural)  express  proximity.

        THAT=> THOSE = demonstrative adjectives ( that + noun in the singular) ; (those + noun in the plural) express remoteness. 

    - I'll lend you this book ( these books) till tomorrow. 
    - No, I don't want you to go out with that boy... or with those ones either...
    3) NOW expresses temporal proximity. (the present or the near future).

        THEN expresses  temporal remoteness. (the pasts)

    - Now that you've arrived, let's talk about our problem. 

    -  He took her there, and then, he brought her home. 

     

                                                                                       

     

                                   PROXIMITY                                      REMOTENESS 
          IN    SPACE

     HERE : place where a person who's speaking is situated.

     - Is your mother here? Yes, she has just arrived! 

    		 

     THERE : remote place from the person who's speaking. 

     - Look over there... You'll see my house in the distance.

    		 

         IN   TIME

     NOW : =  present tense or near future.

     - He's cured now and may resume his classes.  

    		 

     THEN / ONCE :  past tenses

     - The plane landed and then, we went through the customs. 

    		 



     THIS= demonstrative adjective + object in the singular  situated near the person  who's speaking.

     THESE= demonstrative adjective + object in the plural situated near the person  who's speaking.

     =  near objects.

     - If you give me this book, you can take all these images.

    		 

     THAT : That = demonstrative adjective + remote object in the singular.

     - I can't reach that photo. Can you give it to me, please? 

     THOSE:   Those = demonstrative adjective + remote object in the plural.

     - Look at those birds in the distance! I can't say what they are! 

    		 

      

     EMOTIONAL 

        NUANCE 

     THIS = acceptation (positive judgement, interest).

    - Oh, yes, of course! I agree with this! 

    		 

     THAT: Rejection, (negative judgement), derogatory judgement.

     - I don't want you to go out with that boy!


    Well, well! This is it!  You're now ready to face the test! It's quite easy, but a bit long... Do not hesitate to stop in the process and save your answers... Good luck!  

     





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    2. “I saw you hanging around with Kevin! You know your Dad doesn’t like boy! “
    3. I’ve been waiting for you since 5 o’clock.
    4. Come and have a look at photos with me…
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    8. book on the desk is mine… Yours is , near the kitchen window. Go and fetch it.
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