EXCEPTIONS TO USING THE DEFINITE ARTICLE

EXCEPTIONS TO USING THE DEFINITE ARTICLE

1. With the names of meals.

   • - Bread is for breakfast. -The chicken is for dinner. -Lunch is at midday.

2. With most names of towns, streets, stations and airports:

   • -The national museum station is in front of the national museum

3. After the ‘s possessive case:

   • -My sister's book. -My boyfriend's keys. -My niece's doll

4. With titles and names:

   • -"Don Quixote" is a masterpiece of Spanish literature. -I love listening to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. -The artist Pablo Picasso is known for his innovative and avant-garde style.

5. With people’s names (if singular):

   • -Alex is my dad. -Alejandra fell out of bed . -Nucita climbs into the closet

6. With professions

   • -My boyfriend is a doctor and works in a hospital. -My mother is an engineer and works in a technology company.

7. With the names of languages

   • - At my school I have to talk to a child who speaks English. -Indonesian is a relatively new language. -Mandarin is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.

8. With uncountable nouns:

   • - I love freshly brewed coffee in the morning. -Water is essential for life.

9. With names of countries (if singular)

   • - Next week I will go to Paris. -Laura lives in new zealand. -Germany is an important economic power.

10. with the names of individual mountains, lakes and islands:

    • -Lives near the Bogotá River

11. With years:

    • -My birthday is November 16

12. With names of shops

    • -I bought a new shirt at Zara.

13. In some fixed expressions, for example:

    • -At the store. -By boat. -Shopping