Temas básicos de inglés.

1. The definite
and
indefinite
articles
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2. The
• Definite article the
• 1. 'The' is used to refer to a definite article to show that the article is
specific:”The book is on the table”.
• 2. We can also use 'the' to refer to a certain member of a group. So if we
were describing someone in a crowd, we might say, "The girl on the right
is the tallest."
• 3. 'The' can be used with uncountable nouns in cases like; "She jumped
into the water."
• 4. You can also use 'the' when referring to places, however there are some
rules to keep in mind. You can use 'the' to refer to:
• Names of rivers, oceans or seas; for example, "the Indian Ocean"
• Points in the world such as; “the Equator”
• Geographical areas such as; “the Middle East”
• Deserts, forests, gulfs and peninsulas such as; “the New Forest”.

3. • 5. When not to use the article THE in
English: However, remember that you
should never use 'the' before mountain
names, continent names or city names.
• 6. With countable words: the dog.
• 7. with non-countable words: the
information.
• 8. The definite article the disappears in
the following cases: Uncountable
indefinite expressing generalities:
• Materials: wood, glass, iron.
• Colors: pink, black, brown.

4. A
• In general, the indefinite article a
is used in front of a noun that
begins with a consonant.
• 1. The largest part of nouns and
adjectives beginning with uni-
also take the indefinite article
a.(A uniform A university)
• 2.Before a word beginning with h
that is pronounced with a sound
similar to "j" in Spanish,(A horse,
A home, A hat)

5. • 3.When you first name
something in conversation, you
usually use the indefinite
article(I have a new bike).
• 4.Professions An indefinite article
is used when you say someone's
profession.For example: I am a
teacher.
• 5. there are some exceptions.
Nouns beginning with eu– or ur–
(a euro, a european country)

6. An
• We use "a" and "an" only
before a singular noun. We
cannot use "a" and "an" before
a plural noun.
• Examples: an apple
(una manzana)
an umbrella
(un paraguas)
an eye
(un ojo)
an hour
(una hora)

7. The indefinite article an is used in front of
a noun that begins with a vowel before
words that indicate measurements,
price, etc. when they are followed in
Spanish by the preposition por or after
adverbs of quantity such as such, half,
etc.
- Twenty miles an hour = Veinte millas
por hora / Such a thing = Tal cosa
/ A few = un poco