Leçon 6 Articles & Determiners

In English there are definite and indefinite articles. We put them in front of a name to determine the gender and the number.

There is 1 definite article: the

We use « the » before a name or a subject that was already mentioned: The bag I told you about is very expensive.We also use it before a name or a specific subject: The apartment near the train station is very cosy. It can finally be used before the name of a country or mountain in plural: We find the White House in the United States. The Pyrenees is a mountain range in southwestern Europe.

 There are 2 indefinite articles: a and an

 We use « a » for a name starting with a conson: a man, a jacket, a bottle.We also use it when the name is starting with a non mute h: a house, a hole.

We use “an” for a name starting with a vowel: an umbrella, an event, an incident. We also use it when the name is starting with a mute h: an hour, an honor.

Sometimes, we don’t use any articles.It can be the case before a global name or a generality: She loves cheese. People like to go on holidays. It can also be the case before a day of the week or a month: Sunday is generally a rest day. I’m going on holiday in June. It can be finally the case before the name of a country or a city: I live in Paris. France is full of historical monuments

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