 I would like an orange, please.  Give me the orange that is on the table. any orange  INDEFINITE ARTICLE A/AN that specific orange  DEFINITE ARTICLE THE THE USE OF ARTICLES: A/AN – THE – ZERO ARTICLE  Ø Oranges are a very good source of vitamin C. plural nouns (oranges), referred to in general  ZERO ARTICLE

ZERO ARTICLE – Ø with plural nouns, when we refer to them in general  Ø Families and communities are close. with nouns such as school, home, bed  Is Sue at Ø home?  She’s gone to Ø bed.  They’re at Ø school. with proper names  Ø Peter/ John/ Mary

with names of cities, countries, continents…  Ø Los Angeles/ London/ Lisbon/ Portugal/ France/ Europe/ Asia …streets, squares, circuses  Ø Oxford Street/ Trafalgar Square/ Piccadilly Circus …mountains and lakes  Ø(Mount) Everest/ Lake Michigan …meals  We usually have Ø breakfast at 7 o’clock. ZERO ARTICLE – Ø

…times of the day  We left at Ø midday/ lunchtime/ night/ midnight/ sunrise. …methods of travelling  by Ø train/ bus/ car/ bicycle/ sea/ boat/ coach …sports or games  Ø football/ basketball/ chess ZERO ARTICLE – Ø

before something specific or unique before names of families and types of people  The breakfast at your sister’s was very good.  the Simpsons / the Hamish  We came by the early train/ the 95 bus. DEFINITE ARTICLE – THE (o, a, os, as)  the Earth is round.  the (River) Mersey/ Atlantic Ocean/ Mediterranean Sea before names of rivers, oceans, seas, waterways and deserts  The blue jacket is mine.  the English Channel/ Sahara Desert

before names of cinemas, theatres, hotels, museums and newspapers before names of roads and directions  the National Theatre/ Star Hotel/ British Museum/ Daily Mirror  the London road / the way to the Cathedral  the Himalayas with the names of united countries  the United States/ United Kingdom/ Soviet Union before names of mountain ranges DEFINITE ARTICLE – THE (o, a, os, as)

Pay attention!  I’m going to the hospital to see Paul.  She’s going to the school to see John.  Stand on the bed to reach the lamp. that specific hospital, where Paul is that specific bed, the one the person is on that specific school, where John is DEFINITE ARTICLE – THE (o, a, os, as)  the morning/ afternoon/ evening (EXCEPTION)

A (um/uma) before singular words beginning with a consonant A horseA schoolA gameA boy before mute U and EU AN (um/uma) before singular words beginning with a vowel An appleAn eggAn iglooAn umbrella A universityA european country before mute H An hourAn honest person INDEFINITE ARTICLE – A/AN

before unspecific singular nouns before names of professions, numerical expressions or expressions of price  She dressed a fashionable shirt.  She’s an intelligent girl.  Could you give me a pen?  A doctor must respect people.  Pat is a doctor.  I paid a hundred dollars for my new jacket. INDEFINITE ARTICLE – A/AN