We use it

To make it clear what the noun refers to in most of the conversations .

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The two indefinite articles are

A / An

Indefinite means "not specific", so we use them when we are talking about something in general.

I need a pencil.

(any pencil, not a specific one).

ARTICLE

"A" + Consonant

We use "A" or "An" depending on the first letter of the word following the article.

We use "A" when the following word starts with a consonant or u/eu when it sound like "You".

ARTICLE

"An" + Vowel

We use "An" when the following word starts with a vowel or a mute H.

ARTICLE

"A/an" + New Info

We use "A / An" to refer to something for the first time, when we introduce something new to a listener.

  • Examples

    I bought a new car.

    (I'm talking about the car for the first time).

    Kate is a doctor.

    (This is new information about Kate).

ARTICLE

"A/an" + Singular Nouns

We use "A / An" to talk about singular nouns, since they mean "One" or "A unit".

  • Examples

    I'd like a cup of tea and some biscuits.

    I'd like one cup of tea and some biscuits.

    That is an elephant.

    That is one elephant.

ARTICLE

"A/an" No Genre

The use of "A / An" does not depend on the gender of the nouns, we use them both for female and male nouns.

  • Examples

    A boy.

    A girl.

    A bike.

    A car.

    An elephant.

    An umbrella.

    An orange.

In English, the only definite (specific) article is "The".

We use "The" to talk about something that has already been mentioned or that the listener already knows, for example...

I have a car. The car is blue.

Remember the girl we were talking about yesterday?

We use "The" to talk about things that are unique or known by everybody, for example...


- The sun.

- The atlantic ocean.

When "the" is followed by a Vowel sound, we say...
/ðiː/

- The moon.

- The president of the USA.

- The world.

We use "The" to talk about both singular and plural nouns, for example...

- The flower.

- The flowers.

- The car.

- The cars.

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Correct Answer

I think you are _ _ _ _ _ hero.

an

Try again

a

Well done!

the

Wrong answer

Jenny has travelled around _ _ _ _ _ world.

the

Good!

a

Keep trying

an

Try again

We use the article "the" to talk ONLY about plural nouns.

True

Wrong answer

False

You did it!

Do you know Jason? He's _ _ _ _ _ great footballer.

a

Great!

an

Try again

the

Wrong answer

Where is _ _ _ _ _ blue umbrella?

a

Keep trying

an

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the

Cool!

Both "A" and "AN" are INDEFINITE Articles.

True

You did it!

False

Wrong answer

The article "AN" is used when the following word begins with a vowel.

True

That´s it!

False

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We use the Indefinite Articles A-AN to talk about…

... specific things.

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... singular nouns.

Correct answer!

... plural nouns.

Wrong answer

That is _ _ _ _ _ car I have been talking about.

the

Well done!

a

Keep trying

an

Try again

I need _ _ _ _ _ pencil! Anyone!

the

Wrong answer

an

Keep trying

a

Good!

I'd like _ _ _ _ _ pie and a cup of tea, please.

an

Try again

a

Great!

the

Wrong answer

Did you see _ _ _ _ _ elephant during your trip to Africa?

an

Cool!

a

Keep trying

the

Try again

I wait you here in _ _ _ _ _ hour.

a

Wrong answer

an

You did it!

the

Keep trying

How beautiful is _ _ _ _ _ Moon!

a

Try again

an

Wrong answer

the

That´s it!

I have a shirt. _ _ _ _ _ shirt is yellow.

The

Correct answer!

An

Keep trying

A

Try again

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