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Indefinitive Article: a, an
A car, an elephant, an Apple, an orange, a subway, a celphone
“ Used with singular, countable
nouns to refer to a thing or an
idea for the first time

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● She lives in Loreto avenue

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“ ● Northern , southern , eastern ,
western

● Western countries are in war

with Russia

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● We have a cat
● There’s a supermarket in Adam Street

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Used with Professions:

● I am a teacher
● She is an actress

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Used with Expressions of quantity:

● A pair of shoes
● A couple of days

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In exclamations with “What” + Countable Noun:

● What a lovely day!

● What a beautiful cat!
● What a nice girl!
● What an adorable kid !

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Used with expressions of frequency:

● I have classes three times a week

● She has lessons twice a week
● We go to the gym four times a month
● Richard travels to Cuzco five times a year

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Important
How to use “a” and “an”

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How to use?
The article “a” is used with Consonants:
● A car, a motorcycle, a house, a pool, a celphone

The article “an” is used with Vowels:

● An apple, an umbrela, an Orange, an elephant
● It’s a delicious apple/ it’s a tasteful apple
● He is a very good actor
/
she is an amazing actress

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U H
A university A hospital

“You” “RR”

An uncle An hour

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Definitive Article: The

“ Used with singular and plural,
countable and uncountable nouns
when both the speaker and the
listener know the thing or the idea
already

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Example
● Take the dog for a walk, please
● I am going to the supermarket
● The = el, la, los , las
● The Beatles= the beetles (los escarabajos), the lion, the snake
● The people, the women, the men

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Used before seas, rivers, hotels, theathers, museums, newspapers:
● The Atlantic ocean
● The Amazon river
● The Copacabana Palace hotel
● The Empire Theather
● The British Museum
● The New York Times

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Used if there’s only one of something:

● The queen, the king

● The Sun
● The government

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Used with superlative adjectives:

● I am the best student of this class

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No Article
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Used before plural and uncountable nouns when talking about things in
general: like, love, hate, dislike (not definitive article).
● I like potatoes
● I love chocolate
● She loves apples
● She hates watermelons
● We love pizza
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Used before countries (singular), streets, languages, magazines, meals,
airports:
● I live in Oxford Street / I live in Loreto street
● I speak Spanish/ she speaks Portuguese/ they speak Italian
● I like Vogue/ we like Vanidades
● I have to make (the) lunch/ beakfast/dinner/supper

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● Alberto lives in Huancavelica Street
● Diana speaks French and Chinese
● We sometimes make breakfast on Saturdays
● I like Forbes

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Used before some places and means of transport:

● At home ● By train
● At school ● By bus
● At Work ● By car
● At university ● By foot

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