The Articles

The Articles

1. a/ an (indefinite articles)

   • mention a person's job
     • My sister is a dentist
   • singular /count nouns
     • Last night ,I saw a cat crossing the street
   • describe smthg/somebody
     • a adj +noun Cancun is a beautiful place
   • Frequency & measurements
     • twice / once a week, a year We go on  vacation twice a year

2. The (definite articles)

   • 2nd mention
     • We went to a restaurant last weekend , the restaurant was fancy. Magicpic is an app that helps you to edit you photos, the app is free and easy to use.
   • unique things
     • The Sun The Moon The Eiffel Tower The Internet
   • superlatives & ordinal numbers
     • The best movie i've ever seen. This is the last topic of the course.
   • name of rivers, oceans, groups of islands
     • The Pacific Ocean THe Mediterranean Sea The Vrigin Islands
   • defining relative clauses
     • That's the guy we see everyday at the bus station.
   • name of countries with
     • united/ Republic/ Kingdom/plural countries
       • The United Kingdom The United Arab Emirates  The USA The Philippines

3. no article (Zero Article)

   • time expressions
     • Next week we are finishing the semester. We will all get vaccinated next year. Last year we moved to a new place.
   • generalizations
     • Money can't buy hapinness. Sugar is bad for our health. Women and men are equal.
   • some places + prepositions
     • The man that appeared on TV is in prision. at school (I'm going to the school) at work at home ( Many students study at the home)
   • Streets, towns, cities, countries, continents
     • We are going to NY next year. He lives on Pine St.