2. USE ‘A/AN’ … The first time youmentionsomething I sawanoldmanwithadog Whenyousaywhatsomebodyis It’sanicehouse Whenyousaywhatsomebodydoes (job, function) He isalawyer
3. USE ‘A/AN’ … In exclamationslike ‘What…!’) Oh! Whatapity! Whatawonderfulworld! In expressionslike … I gotothecinemathree times aweek (a day, a month …) Schumacher wasdriving 300 Km/h (Kmanhour)
4. USE ‘THE’ … Whenyoutalkaboutsomethingthat has beenalreadymentioned I sawanoldman and adog and thedogwasbarking. Whenthere’sonlyone of something The Big Ben is in London The moongoes round thesun
5. USE ‘THE’ … Whenit’sclearwhatyou’rereferringto He openedthedoor With places in a town (cinema, theatre …) I gotothecinemaeverySaturday Withsuperlatives It’sthebestrestaurant in Seville
6. DON’T (AND I MEAN DON’T) USE ‘THE’ … Whenyou are speakingin general (plural and uncountablenouns) Womentalk more thanmen NOT: Thewomentalk more thanthemen Moneyis more importantthanlove NOT: Themoneyis more importantthanthelove
7. DON’T (AND I MEAN DON’T) USE ‘THE’ … Withsomenounsafterat/to/from HOME She’snotat home today WORK I get back fromworkat 5.30 SCHOOL CHURCH UNIVERSITY …
8. DON’T (AND I MEAN DON’T) USE ‘THE’ … Beforemeals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper) I neverhavebreakfastonSunday Beforedays I sometimeshavetoworkonSaturday/ on Christmas Eve Beforemonths Marchis my favouritemonth Beforenext/last + days, week, etc LastweekendwewenttoMajorca
