American English
/ðɪs/
One syllable.
Used before a singular noun to show that a person, thing, time, or situation is near, current, or the one being pointed to.
Practice out loudUsed before a singular noun to show that a person, thing, time, or situation is near, current, or the one being pointed to.
I like this jacket.
Are you free this evening?
this morning · this week · this year · this problem
this + singular noun
this + time word
Used alone to point to or identify one person, thing, or situation.
This is my sister.
I don't understand this.
this + be + noun or adjective
this + verb
Used before an adjective or adverb to show a degree, often with surprise or comparison.
I didn't know it was this expensive.
Why are you walking this slowly?
This use often shows that the degree is more than expected.
this much · this far · this long
this + adjective
this + adverb
the person or thing being pointed to or just mentioned
I'll take this one.
on this occasion
This time, I remembered my keys.
in this direction or manner
Please come this way.
Use these, not this, with more than one person or thing: this book, these books.