Cómo Usar los Artículos en Inglés (A, An, The, No article)

THE No Article
Se USA Se USA
Para referirse a algo que ya ha sido mencionado. Periodos de tiempo como el fin de semana, el año, mes, etc.
Asumimos que hay un único ejemplar del nombre en cuestión, aunque no haya sido mencionado antes. Last weekend I went shopping.... El fin de semana pasado sali de compras.
We went on a walk in the forest yesterday. She didn't study last year. .... Ella no estudió el año pasado.
Where is the bathroom? I went to Austria last winter.....Fui a Austria el invierno pasado.
Turn left and go to number 45. Our house is across from the Italian restaurant. Con los nombres de los países
My father enjoyed the book you gave him. Germany is an important economic power.
Si el país tiene más de una palabra, con países de nombre plural. He's just returned from Belgium
Do you know anyone who lives in The United States? Russia will hold a presidential election in 2012.
I have never been to The Netherlands. Con los nombres de continentes
He is from The United Kingdom Europe
Nombres de océanos, mares, ríos y canales Asia
I couldn't leave L. A. without seeing the pacific ocean. Africa
Brazil is surrounded by ten countries and the Atlantic Ocean. Oceania
Another special border for the EU is the Mediterranean Sea. Con los nombres de idiomas
I will go on a cruise down the Nile River French is spoken in Tahiti.
Peruvians accept they can´t control nature and especially the Amazon river. English uses many words of Latin origin.
Nombres de desiertos, montañas, selvas, islas Indonesian is a relatively new language.
Niger has two uranium mines in the Sahara desert. Delante de nombres de sustancias, colores
The Amazon rainforest is situated in the north. Iron is hard
They said the Rocky Mountains were blanketed with fresh snow Pink is a flashy colour
In the Galapagos Islands from December to June are the hottest months. Con nombres de personas.
Adjetivos en superlativo y números ordinales. John is coming over later.
This is the highest building in New York. Mary Carpenter is my boss.
You are the tallest person in our class. Clases en general (categorías, especies, grupos, cosas)
Usain Bolt is the fastest runner I have ever seen Children like to play
Apellidos para referirse a una familia, y no a un solo individuo Cats are very flexible animals
We're having dinner with the Smiths tonight. People are working more
The Browns are going to the play with us. I love flowers and birds. / amo las flores y los pájaros
Delante de un objeto, persona, grupo que queremos diferenciar de otros. The dogs over there are good pets - Particularizamos
The man who called me.... El hombre que me llamó. Con títulos honoríficos seguidos de un nombre.
Nota: Destaco a “un hombre determinado” “the man” sobre otros cuando especifico que fue él quien me llamó. Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's son.
The money you gave me..... El dinero que me diste. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
Nota: Diferencio el dinero “the money” que me diste, de otro dinero Tras el genitivo sajón.
Get in the car.... Súbete al coche. His brother's car was stolen.
Nota: En este caso “the car” es el coche que conocemos y no cualquier coche, por eso uso “the”. Peter's house is over there.
Objetos, personas, grupos, eventos, etc. que son las únicos que existen. Al hablar de comida en general
Galileo Galilei declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun. Lunch is my favorite meal.
The full moon over Paris I like to eat breakfast early.
The sky is a beautiful shade of orange at sunset. It’s dinner time
We looked up at all the stars in the sky We didn’t like the dinner. - Al hablar de una cena en particular
Con adjetivos para referirse a colectivos. Para referirse a las profesiones.
The French enjoy cheese. Engineering is a well-paid career.
The elderly require special attention. He'll probably study medicine.
She has given a lot of money to the poor. Con sustantivos incontables.
Con las décadas. Rice is an important food in Asia.
He was born in the seventies. Milk is often added to tea in England.
This is a painting from the 1820's. War is destructive.
Nombres de periódicos, edificios, obras de arte, museos y monumentos famosos. Time flies
She works for the New York Times. Life is difficult
We went to the Louvre Museum and saw the Mona Lisa. I love music
I would like to visit the Eiffel Tower. The music of Bach, The life of a painter - Al hablar en específico
Estaciones del año Para referirse a los deportes
I went to Rome, in the summer I play tennis twice a week
Uilizamos The con la partícula “same” y “of” I like chess
Your dress is the same as mine. Golf is boring
The house of Commons Con los sustantivos "home" / "work":
Para referirnos a instrumentos musicales: Last Friday I stayed at home all evening
Jorge Essen plays the piano beautifully. He goes to work
Se omite delante de school, church, hospital, work, bed, home,
prison, si se refieren al uso de estas palabras como edificios.
He goes to church = El va a la Iglesia.
They are at school = Están en la escuela.
Peter is at work = Pedro está en el trabajo.
Henry is in prison = Enrique está en la cárcel.
Mary is in hospital = María está en el hospital.
I’m going to bed = Me voy a la cama