ARTICLES

DEFINITE AND
INDEFINITE
THE
The definite articl
e, is
most commonly
used :
 THE

01 02 03
ONE OF Something Listener and speaker know
SOMETHING mentoned again what is being referrred to
I´ve read three novels and two
I´d like to speak to plays by camus.
Harry up! The movie
the manager. What do you think of the plays? starts in 10 minutes.
 THE

04 05 06
Noun followed by of Singular contable nouns General clases of people
We´re studying the Animal species : The The homeless, the
history of architecture whale is still hunted by
countries such as Japan. blind, the spanish,
the por.
 THE

07 08 09
With superlatives With musical instruments Transport( fixed timetable)
What´s the biggest city I´m learning to play the Shall we get the bus or
in the world? piano take a taxi?
 THE

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Oceans, mountains, rivers,
Some countries deserts. Some geographical áreas.
The USA The Sahara We prefer the
The UK The Atlantic mountains rather tan
the coast.
 Indefinite article A/AN

A AN

Use it when a singular noun Use it when a singular noun

begins with a consonant begins with avowel sound.
sound.
 Indefinite article commonly used:

01 02 03

With Nouns Several things Person´S job

Singular contable It´s quiet in here . My father is a
mentioned for the first Shall I put a record doctor.
time. on .
A man went into a bar
with a fish.
 Indefinite article commonly used:

04
05
Some numbers When means per
A hundred a one Dalmatians.
Twice a day.
A thousand people
50 miles an hour
A million pounds.
80 dollars a month.
 NO
ARTICLE
 When referring to nouns in general sense

01 02 03 04

Uncontable Streets , towns

Prlural contable Abstract nouns nouns ,cities, countries
Do you think We sang songs I won´t eat I went to
computers will of love and cheese or London.
repleace peace. meat.
teachers?
 In many common
expressions we do not use
article
To go home/ school/ hospital/ church/ bed/.
To go on holiday
To be at home/ work/ school/ university.
To be in prisión/hospital / church/
To go by car/ bus/train/ plain.
To have breakfast/lunch/ dinner.

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