Presentation related to the use of the definite and indefinite articles. It includes some rules related to the correct use of both, definite and indefinite articles as well as a brief summary of the use of it,on and at

1. GENERAL REVIEW
Luis Roberto Ortiz

2. IN/ON/AT

4. A/AN/THE
articles

5. A/AN
These are both Indefinite articles that we use when we
refer to somthing for the first time.

6. THE
It is the article used to refer to specific objects.
Something that is specific and clear for the listener.

7. REVIEW
• a = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects)
with consonants
• an = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects)
with vowels (a,e,i,o,u
• the = definite article (a specific object that both the person speaking and the
listener know)

8. SPECIAL RULES
• The first time you speak of something use "a or an", the next time you repeat that
object use "the".
• DO NOT use an article with countries, states, counties or provinces, lakes and
mountains except when the country is a collection of states such as "The United
States".
• Use an article with bodies of water, oceans and seas -
• DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about things in general
• DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about meals, places, and transport

9. EXAMPLES
• I live in a house.The house is quite old and has four bedrooms.
• He lives inWashington near Mount Rainier
• My country borders on the Pacific Ocean
• I like Russian tea.
• I go to university.

10. Bibliography
Information obtained from
http://esl.about.com/od/englishspanish/a/ingles_basico_articulo.htm