1. Instruction grammar a/an/the

2. Translation  The  A  an  De/het  Een Before consonants  Een Before vowels (e,i,o,a, u) *Let op: het gaat om de uitspraak!

3. Use  Use “the” to indicate:  A building  A specific meal  A specific season E.g.: ‘The spring of 1990.’  No ‘the’ when referring to:  The use of a building  Meals in general  Seasons  Names + buildings, streets etc.

4. Also  Don’t use ‘the’ after the following words: Most Next Last E.g.: “Most children like ice cream.”

5. Use a/an for:  A profession, religion, ranks etc ‘I am a biologist.’  Exclamations ‘What a wonderful day!’

6. Don’t use a/an:  After ‘as’ and ‘without’ ‘No fame without hard work.’

7. Use of ‘the’ in a scheme General meaning Specific reference Building-The Meal-The Season-The Names of buildings etc --

8. Some examples  Ik ben tuinman.  In de zomer.  Hij ging naar de gevangenis.  We ontmoeren elkaar op het centraal station.  I am a gardener.  In summer.  He went to prison.  We’ll meet at central station.