Articles

ARTICLES

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• Legenda: Example of "the"
• LET´S LEARN
• ABOUT ARTICLES!
• By Teacher Tamara

ARTICLES

• We use articles:
• before nouns, e.g. people, places, objects or ideas.
• Articles tell us something about the noun.

RULES

• 1. uSE OF THE
• There is only one of something or it is unique in context. Example: The sun is shining.
• We mention something for the second time or it is clear what we are talking about. Example: I went to a party. The party was really fun.
• Talking about musical instruments. Example: John plays the piano.
• Referring to places in a city when it is clear which one we mean. Example: We need to go to the supermarket.

RULES

• 2.Use of A / AN
• We talk about something for the first time, not specific. Example: I saw a dog in the park.
• We describe jobs or professions. Example: She is an engineer.
• We use singular countable nouns referring to something non-specific. Example: She wants to buy an umbrella.

RULES

• 3. NO article
• Talking about languages. Example: They study French at school.
• Using plural countable nouns to talk about things in general. Example: Smartphones are very useful nowadays.