A/AN --> 1. when it's the first time we've mentioned the subject: Yesterday we bought a new house!

2. with jobs: She's a nurse, I'm a teacher, you are a student, hes an engineer THE --> 1. when we've already mentioned the subject before, so we already know which one we are talking about: Where is the house? 2. The subject is unique, there is only one: I love the moon. I don't like the President of the USA. 3. With superlatives: It's the best film I've ever seen 4. Countries with the word STATE, KINGDOM or REPUBLIC: The United States, The United Kingdom, The Republic of China 5. For places which form a group (so it's a plural noun): The Netherlands, The West Indies... 6. Rivers, seas, oceans, deserts, group of mountains: the River Thames, the Mediterranean Sea, The Atlantic Ocean, The Sahara, The Pyrenees... 7. Describing where exactly in a country: Marseille is in the south-east coast of France, Andalusia is in the south of Spain.

NO ARTICLE --> 1. To make generalisations with: a. plural nouns: Trousers are warmer than skirts. Books are better than TV. b. uncountable nouns: Progress is possible. Rice is white. Philosophy is a difficult subject for students. 2. Most place names (Countries, cities, villages, streets, squares...): Warsaw, Spain, Castellar del Valls, Oxford street, Leicester Square... 3. Names with NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST: South America, North America