MARKET

An onion A banana A pineapple

 HOME

A bed A telephone An ashtray

 HOME

A jar of jam An ornament A frying pan

 OFFICE

A printer A disc A bookshelf

 OFFICE

A bin A radio A desk

 SCHOOL

A rubber A book A rucksack

 SCHOOL

A calculator A pencil
 a an the
Used for singular Used for singular Used for singular
nouns. nouns. and plural
nouns.
 SINGULAR ARTICLES:

a consonants

an vowels
(un, uno, una)
Examples:

• a banana • an apple
• a dictionary • an egg
• a desk • an octopus
• a computer • an igloo
RULES:
We also use “a” before (u,eu), when it
sounds like the word (you).

• a university
• a european city
RULES:
We also use “an” before words that begin
with silent (h).

• an hour
• Mike is an honest man.
RULES:
We also use “a” before words that begin
and sound with hard (h).

• a horse
• A Japanese woman.
 THE
We use the to talk about plural and specific
nouns.

/de/ When the noun begins with a cosonant.

/di/ When the noun begins with a vowel.

 PLURAL ARTICLES:

• I love the people

the I know.
• The insect I saw
in my garden.
(los, las) (specific)
 NO ARTICLE:

• I love people.

• Italian music is
the best.
(non specific)