ARTICLES
DEFINITE AND
INDEFINITE

TH E

The definite
article

THE

01
Something
mentioned again

I have got a
cat.
Th
cat is
e
fat.

Tom has gota
bag.Th
bag iseyellow.

Ann has got
a
dog.Th
e
dog isn't
big.

Bob has got a
pencil. Th
pencil is e
yellow.

Bill has gota
Th
pen.
e
pen is
blue.

0
2

THE

Listener and speaker know what is being
referrred to
Harry up! The movie starts in 10
minutes.

3
0

THE

Unique things, objects and people
• The Sun
• The Moon
• The Earth
• The President of
Russia
• The Queen of England

THE
04
Mountain ranges

• The Andes
• The Urals
• The Alps
• The Himalayas

05

THE

Water: Rivers, oceans and seas
• The Pacific Ocean
• The Black Sea
• The Volga
• The Atlantic
Ocean

THE
06

Superlatives
• The hottest place
• The most beautiful place

07

THE

Musical instruments
the piano
the guitar

08

THE

General clases of people





The homeless
the blind
the spanish
the poor.

09

THE

Transport

(fixed
timetable)

Shall we get the bus or take a
taxi?

The

10

Some countries
The USA
The UK

11

The

Deserts
The Sahara

Indefinite article A/AN

A
Use it when a
singular noun
begins with a
consonant
sound.

AN
Use it when a
singular
noun begins
with a vowel
sound.

Indefinite article commonly used:
01

02

03

With Nouns
Singular contable
mentioned for the
first time.
A man went into a
bar with a fish.

Several things

Person´S job

It´s quiet in here
.
Shall I put a
record on .

My father is a
doctor.

Indefinite article commonly used:
04

05

Some numbers

When means per

A hundred a one
Dalmatians.
A thousand people
A million pounds.

Twice a day.
50 miles an hour
80 dollars a month.

NO
ARTICLE

Zero Article

Names of Continents
• Africa
• South America
• Europe
• Asia

Zero Article
Names of Countries
• Russia
• Great
Britain
• Germany
• China

Zero Article

Names of cities
• Moscow
• London
• Washington DC
• Tokyo
• Beijing

Zero Article
Names of Separate mountains
• Everest
• Mount Fuji

In many common expressions we do not use article

 To go home/ school/ hospital/ church/ bed/.
 To go on holiday
 To be at home/ work/ school/ university.
 To be in prison/hospital / church/
 To go by car/ bus/train/ plain.
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 To have breakfast/lunch/
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