Example of Definite and Indefinite Articles in English

Articles are a type of adjective that we use to refer to a word, noun, an adjective or an adverb. There are two types of articles: definite articles and indefinite articles.

Definite article.

It is the article that we use to refer to a specific subject. The definite article in English is "the"; It does not have a plural form and neither does it change gender, so its meaning depends on the context in which it is used. Equivalent to articles in Spanish el, la, los and las.

The most important rules for using the definite article in English are the following:

· The definite article will always be used with a common noun:

The dog and the cat are playing together.

The playground looks great.

· We will always use the article the, to refer to a person only by title or profession; and when we mention the person's name and his profession to distinguish him from other people:

The doctor is coming soon.

The Doctor Steve Rogers is the third from left to right.

· We will use the article the to refer to a family:

The Adam’s family was a good TV series.

The Robertson's are our friends.

· We will use the article with the proper names of geographical places, rivers, mountains, seas, deserts, etc .:

The Popocatepetl Volcano.

The Bravo (river)

· We will also use the article the with the proper names of constructions, bridges, buildings, parks, restaurants, etc .:

The Chapultepec wood is in Mexico City.

The Empire State Building is in New York.

· Not the article is written when we talk about people's names, although they include titles, except for the exception mentioned above; it is also not used with the name of the countries, states or provinces, unless the article is part of their name.

Dr. Gregory James was prized on Saturday.

Paris, in France, is a beautiful city.

· Not we use the article when we talk about colors, substances or languages:

Chinese is too difficult.

I like white.

· Not we will use the article when the noun is used to speak in general:

White kittens are lovely.

Airplanes make me feel unsafe.

· Either We will use the, with the days of the week and the months of the year:

I'll see you on Monday.

In November is my birthday.

Undefined articles.

Indefinite adjectives in English are those we use to refer to any object, without pointing to one in particular. The most used indefinite articles are to Y an, and used much less frequently, one. These articles are used in the singular.

Main rules for using indefinite articles in English.

· The indefinite article to it will be used before words that begin with a consonant or consonant sound; the indefinite article an will be used before words that begin with a vowel or with a vowel sound:

TO car, to house, to book, to desk, to computer.

An envelope, an Manzana, an onion, an island, an umbrella.

When we refer to any one of several objects:

Please take me to paper sheet from my desk.

I'll give you an orange from the kitchen.

When a quantifying adjective modifies the noun:

Jacob buy the primogeniture so cheap, for to plate of lentils.

I only want an ounce of coffee.

When in a descriptive sentence we talk about someone's occupation:

My friend JJ, is to CPA.

My cousin is an artist.

When we talk about how often something happens or is done:

I make exercise 5 days to week.

I celebrate my birthday once to year.

· A and an are always used in the singular. When we refer to indeterminate nouns in the plural, we will change a and an to indeterminate quantifiers. The most used are: some, any Y a few:

Some students come beats.

Any do the homework?

Take a few I thought of my desk.

Other undefined articles are: Other, someone, anyone, somebody, anybody, most.

I come in other day.

I wish find someone.

Do you think is anybody there?

Most of the wild birds flown away in winter.

Text example using definite and indefinite articles in English:

I remember the first day I use to computer. It was to strange box with to TV over it. The keyboard looks more like to typewriter than an current keyboard. The mouse has only one button. The monitor has to black background and green letters. It works in text mode only. The GUI (Graphic User Interface) doesn’t exist then and you must use some commands to give orders to the PC. When you open the text processor, you only saw to clear menu bar over the black screen, and to rectangular cursor. You can see only plain text and have a few letters, no more than three or four, there them for dot matrix printers. In those days no one think may be possible see videos, chat with your friends or stay connected reading this page. que to long time has passed! Is an egregious difference!