Usage of articles
When we mention sth for the first time
a/an
A nurse
The hospital
When we mention sth for the second time
the
having dinner
Next Friday
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.
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.
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.