José María Laín Medina

ARTICLES

We use an indefinite article (a/an) before singular, countable nouns when we refer to
something or someone for the fist time.

I saw a beautiful flower.

We use an before words beginning in a vowel sound.

An Apple an hour an unusual base

The

We use a definitive article (the) with specific people or things, when it is clear who are
referring to.

This may be because:

 There´s only one.

The sky is blue.
 It´s obvious which one we´re talking about.
I´m in the bathroom.
 We´ve already mentioned it.
There was a bird in the tree. The bird was singing.

We can use the with singuar, plural and uncountable nouns.

No article

We don´t usually use an article:

 Before the names of people and places

Elsa lives in Barcelona.
 Before plural and uncountable nouns, when we refe to people or things in general.
Trust is important in relationships.

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