Indefinite articles in English: a and an (uses and examples)

to / an are the indefinite articles in english, which are used to refer to a noun any of the same class (person or object), without defining or specifying one in particular. For example: I need to buy to new shirt. / I need to buy a new shirt.

TO is used when the following word begins with a consonant (to plane, to student, to job), while still is used when the following word begins with a vowel (still Manzana, still elephant, still old books).

Articles in English, unlike Spanish, do not have a gender (masculine or feminine), so the translation of to / an It is "a" or "an", depending on the context. For example: to door/ a door,to dog/ a dog.

In some contexts you can use both to / an as the cardinal number one (one), which places more emphasis on the number. For example:I have one free day. (is more emphatic than I have a free day.).

• See also: Definite and Indefinite Articles in English

Uses of to / still

• to / an are used together with a singular (countable) noun to name it for the first time. For example: I will buy to new house./ Let's buy a new house.
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• to / an They are used to refer to one of many, without specifying exactly which one. For example: Let's listen to to song./ Let's listen to a song.
• A / An sThey are used to define an object or a person. For example: A dog is to four-legged animal./ A dog is a four-legged animal.
• to / an They are used before the name of a trade or profession. For example: My father is to teacher. / My father is a teacher.

• It can help you: Countable and Uncountable Nouns in English

Examples of sentences with to and still

1. I have to purple pencil in my hand.
   I have a purple pencil in my hand.
2. Do you want still Manzana?
   Do you want an apple?
3. It's to beautiful day today.
   It is a beautiful day today.
4. The Nile is to river in Egypt.
   The Nile is a river in Egypt.
5. Soccer is to very popular sport in Latin America.
   Soccer is a very popular sport in Latin America.
6. Can I have still orange, please?
   Could I have an orange, please?
7. I bought to new computer.
   He bought a new computer.
8. That's still interesting story.
   That is an interesting story.
9. I will be home in still hour.
   I'll be home in an hour.
10. My mother works in to bank.
    My mom works in a bank.
11. Sarah has to polka dot umbrella.
    Sarah has a polka dot umbrella.
12. Julia is to dentist.
    Julia is a dentist.
13. I will have to hamburger for lunch.
    I'm going to have a hamburger for lunch.
14. I need to tomato, to pear and still orange for the recipe.
    I need a tomato, a pear and an orange for the recipe.
15. John is to young man.
    John is a young man.
16. When I'm older, I want to be to pilot.
    When he grows up, I want to be a pilot.
17. there is to man at the door.
    There is a man at the door.
18. I would love to have to bigger car.
    I would love to have a bigger car.
19. We all want him to be to happy person.
    We all want him to be a happy person.
20. Can I have to Cup of coffee, please?
    Could you bring me a cup of coffee, please?
21. There's to beautiful water fountain in the park.
    There is a beautiful water fountain in the park.
22. I'll wear still elegant dress to the party tonight.
    I'm going to wear a fancy dress to the party tonight.
23. Where can we find to hospital?
    Where can we find a hospital?
24. He knows how to fly still airplane.
    He knows how to fly a plane.
25. I have still uncle and aunt.
    I have an uncle and an aunt.
26. let's have to party.
    Let's have a party.
27. Ted is still engineer.
    Ted is an engineer.
28. que still great movie!
    What an excellent movie!
29. My parents are waiting for to cab.
    My parents are waiting for a taxi.
30. He's still honest man.
    He is an honest man.

Follow with:

• Possessive pronouns in English
• Sentences with "Este», «that», «estos" and "those»
• Sentences with “there is” and “there are”
• Sentences with “some” and “any”
• Sentences with “how much” and “how many”

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