those

S1 W1

BrE /ðəʊz/ AmE /ðoʊz/

determiner / pronoun en → es

1 PLURAL REFERENCE [determiner, T + plural noun] A1

used to refer to people or things that are not near the speaker and that have already been mentioned, or about which the listener knows something

esos, aquéllos

  • those people/those things

Collocations those days · those times

  • Those flowers are beautiful.

    Esas flores son hermosas.

2 PLURAL PRONOUN [pronoun] A1

used to refer to people or things that have already been mentioned, or about which the listener knows something

esos, aquéllos

  • those are
  • Those aren't my books.

    Eso no son mis libros.

3 DISTANT REFERENCE [determiner, T + plural noun] A2

used to refer to people or things that are not near the speaker and about which the listener knows something, but have not been mentioned before

esos, aquéllos

  • those people/those things
  • Those over there are my friends.

    Aquéllos allá son mis amigos.

4 DISTANT PRONOUN [pronoun] A2

used to refer to people or things that are not near the speaker and about which the listener knows something, but have not been mentioned before

esos, aquéllos

  • those are
  • Those over there aren't my friends.

    Aquéllos allá no son mis amigos.

5 DISTANT REFERENCE (SINGULAR) [determiner, T + singular noun] A2

used to refer to a person or thing that is not near the speaker and about which the listener knows something, but has not been mentioned before

ese, aquél

  • that person/thing
  • Those over there is my friend.

    Aquél allá es mi amigo.

6 DISTANT PRONOUN (SINGULAR) [pronoun] A2

used to refer to a person or thing that is not near the speaker and about which the listener knows something, but has not been mentioned before

ese, aquél

  • that is
  • Those over there isn't my friend.

    Aquél allá no es mi amigo.

7 PLURAL REFERENCE (SINGULAR) [determiner, T + singular noun] A2

used to refer to a person or thing that is not near the speaker and about which the listener knows something, but has been mentioned before

ese, aquél

  • that person/thing
  • Those over there is my friend.

    Aquél allá es mi amigo.

8 PLURAL PRONOUN (SINGULAR) [pronoun] A2

used to refer to a person or thing that is not near the speaker and about which the listener knows something, but has been mentioned before

ese, aquél

  • that is
  • Those over there isn't my friend.

    Aquél allá no es mi amigo.