That vs The

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

That

Bloc à haute fréquenceA1determiner

The

Bloc à haute fréquenceA1
 ThatThe
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/
Sensused to refer to a specific thing or personA word that shows a specific thing is being talked about.
ExempleLook at that man over there.The cat is on the mat.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceBloc à haute fréquenceBloc à haute fréquence
Niveau CEFRA1A1
Nature grammaticaledeterminer
Collocationsthat is, that way, that means, not that, that muchthe best, the worst, the first, the last, the same
Antonymesthis-
Erreurs fréquentesConfusing 'that' with 'which' in restrictive vs non-restrictive clauses., Using 'that' when the antecedent is a person (use 'who')., Overusing 'that' in sentences, which can make them awkward.Omitting 'the' before unique nouns, like 'the sun'., Using 'the' before general nouns, like 'the dogs' when talking about all dogs., Confused with 'a' or 'an' when referring to something for the first time.
Notes d'usageUsed to refer to something already mentioned or known. In spoken English, it's often used informally. Be careful not to use it in overly formal writing where specificity is needed.Used before nouns to refer to something specific, like 'the book'. Common in both spoken and written English, but omitted in some languages.

Questions fréquentes : That vs The

Quelle est la différence entre That et The ?

That: used to refer to a specific thing or person The: A word that shows a specific thing is being talked about.

That et The sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

That: A1, The: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

That: Look at that man over there. The: The cat is on the mat.

Puis-je utiliser That et The de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. That et The sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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