Usage of articles
When we mention sth for the first time
a/an
A nurse
The hospital
We had a great holiday in ___ West Indies last February.
We had a great holiday in the West Indies last February.
The petrol is very expensive in this country.
Petrol is very expensive in this country.
When we mention sth for the second time
the
having dinner
Next Friday
We went to ___ Grenada and stayed in ___ hotel near ___ amazing beach of white sand.
We went to __ Grenada and stayed in a hotel near an amazing beach of white sand.
I’m not very interested in the science, but I enjoy learning a new language.
I’m not very interested in science, but I enjoy learning a new language.
To talk about plural or uncountable nouns when we are talking in general
zero article
There was a / the thunderstorm yesterday, and my cat hid under my bed because he’s terrified of the / – loud noises.
There was a thunderstorm yesterday, and my cat hid under my bed because he’s terrified of – loud noises.
The hotel had ___ beautiful garden with ___ good sports facilities, and we played ___ tennis every morning.
The hotel had a beautiful garden with ___ good sports facilities, and we played ___ tennis every morning.
A football match we watched last night was very exciting and my team won!
The football match we watched last night was very exciting and my team won!
In the names of groups of montains, oceans, and states, and countries that are plural
the
Our maths teacher was a / the soldier before she trained to be a / the teacher.
Our maths teacher was a soldier before she trained to be a teacher.
We also did ___ tour of the island and wandered round ___ market in ___ St Georges, which is ___ capital.
We also did a tour of the island and wandered round the market in __ St Georges, which is the capital.
I went to good sports club when I was on holiday.
I went to a good sports club when I was on holiday.
1) With some nouns (home, church, school, work) after at, to, from
2) before meals, days, months
3) in exclamations with WHAT…!
1) zero article
2) zero article
3) a/an
On Fridays, my friends and I all meet in - / a café near the / - central bus station to drink the / – coffee and chat.
On Fridays, my friends and I all meet in a café near the central bus station to drink – coffee and chat.
But the best thing was swimming in ___ warm sea every day when ___ sun was rising over ___ mountains behind our hotel.
But the best thing was swimming in the warm sea every day when the sun was rising over the mountains behind our hotel.
The vegetables are an important part of a balanced diet.
Vegetables are an important part of a balanced diet.