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The indeterminate article (also called indefinite article) serves to indicate an individual or element of any class, species or gender without particularizing it. For example, when we say: "A thief stole my bicycle" we are not specifying a specific person but the article indicates that we refer to any person as possible responsible for the theft of my bicycle (hence the article is named "indeterminate"). 馃摉:In English, the indeterminate articles are "a" and "an" (equivalent in Spanish to the articles "a", "an", "some", "some").
・BASIC RULES :
- As you may have noticed, the first deduction that we can obtain from indeterminate articles in English is that, unlike Spanish, GENDER LACK * AND NUMBER **. In English, the indeterminate article is only used ON SINGULAR (to form the plural other particles are used like "some" or "any").
- When the noun that accompanies the article begins with a consonant (or a vowel with a consonant sound), article "a" is used
(a car = a car / a book = a book / a useful thing = a useful thing).
- When the noun that accompanies the article begins with a vowel (or a consonant with a vocal sound such as "h" that is not pronounced), it is used in article "an"
(an apple = an apple / an office = an office / an hour = one hour)
* Male, female or neutral
** Singular or plural
GRAMATIC APPLICATION
(APPLICATIONS)
DEPENDING ON THE PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION OF THE SUBSTANTIVE / ADJECTIVE TO WHICH IT ACCOMPANIES indeterminate articles in English to
DEPENDING ON YOUR USE IN THE PHRASE
1. As in Spanish, "a" and "an" are used to designate people, animals and objects: - A mother = A mother / A chair / A chair / A pencil / A pencil - It is used to designate an individual or object as a representative of a class: - A car is faster than a bicycle / A car is faster than a bicycle In this sense, it can also be used to refer to the category to which the object belongs: - I've bought a Porsche / It has bought a Porsche But its use does not always coincide in English and Spanish. Use of indeterminate articles in English and Spanish 2. To designate the professions, in Spanish the use of the indeterminate article is not required, nevertheless it is necessary to use it in English: - I am a student = I am a student / She is an actress = She is an actress / He is a writer = He is a writer 3. The indeterminate article in English is only used with "countable" and singular nouns. The "countless" nouns require other complements that perform a partitive function. - Cake = Cake / A piece of cake = A piece of cake / Water = water / A glass of water = A glass of water * Learn more about countable and countless nouns. 4. It has a distributive use. - Twice a day = Twice a day 5. It is placed in front of proper names preceded by a title, when it translates the idea of "one such" - There is a Mr. Craig from "The English Mansion" at the door / There is a Mr. Craig from "The English Mansion" at the door 6. Figure in front of expressions that indicate a certain amount of things or people: The Mansi贸n del Ingl茅s indeterminate articles singular plural countless www.mansioningles.com - A lot of ... = lots of ... / A dozen = A dozen 7. In the exclamations, when it goes before a singular noun: - What a nice tie / What a beautiful tie! 8. In front of words that indicate measures, price, etc. when they are followed in Spanish by the preposition by or behind adverbs of quantity such as, half, etc.
COMPLEMENTATION
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so you can understand clearly I leave you a video to be able to differentiate more clearly the articles (a / an):
馃摎Write the indefinite article A / AN as appropriate in each case
1. The boy was riding bicycle.
2. I need information on the English course.
3. I'd like egg for my breakfast.
4. Do you take cream in your coffee?
5. Can you lend me pound?
6. She lost money on the stock exchange.
7. He has to have operation on his back.
8. She needed to have blood transfusion.
9. I took photograph of the family.
10. She likes to study grammar.
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In Spanish there are four definite articles: el, la, los and las. All these articles are translated into English as the. Let's see some examples:
EXAMPLES:
馃挋The dog is cute.
馃挋The apple is red.
馃挋The dogs are cute.
馃挋The apples are red.
Therefore, we can say that it is invariable in gender and number. As you can see, good perspectives with the article determined for us, speakers of the Spanish language, although not everything could be so simple
•BASIC RULES•
- Designate a specific person or thing. In this sense, the importance of the article is fundamental, since its presence depends on the interlocutor's knowledge of the object or person we are talking about.
EXAMPLES:
馃敄Computers are expensive 馃敄Computers are expensive
Both phrases can be translated as "Computers are expensive". In contrast, in the first example, we say that computers are expensive in general (we want to imply that any computer is usually an expensive object). In the second example, we are talking about a specific group of computers. We have bought some state-of-the-art laptops in our office, the price of which is high. That is why in the conversation one of the people says to the other, referring to said equipment, that the computers (the acquired laptops) are expensive.
- Even when the article is omitted with proper names (1) (in this case a title is usually used), if the article is used THEwhen we speak of a geographical name (2) (rivers, seas, mountain ranges, islands, etc.). ) and with names of objects when they acquire a proper name as a denomination (3) (ships, hotels, publications, etc.)
EXEMPLES:
(1) Mr. Brown (and not the Mr. Brown), Dr. Gannon (and not Dr. Gannon)
(2) The Thames, The Mediterranean, The Himalayas, The Bahamas
(3) The Queen Elizabeth, The Washington Post, The Palace Hotel
馃摉OMISSION OF ARTICLE馃摉
The determined article is omitted in the following cases:
• As we have said before, when we refer to people. (Treatment is usually used as precedent).
Mr Epi / Mr. Epi King Arthur / King Arthur Lord Craig / Lord Craig
• When we refer to countries or other geographical terms with proper names.
-England
-Sesame Street
-New York
•It is not used when we refer to churches, schools, prisons, hospitals and other public meeting places regarding its generic use as such.
She goes to school / She is going to school(she's a schoolgirl)
He is in hospital / He is in the hospital (admitted)
•In front of names of substances, colors and languages.
-Iron is hard
-Pink is a flashy color
-English is an interesting language
• With the months, seasons, weeks, years, etc. when we take as reference the current time and the days of the week and hours
-He came in July
-She came in spring
-On Saturday
-At half past five
• When we talk about breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner.
-Dinner is at seven
•When we talk about activities, crafts and games:
-Chess
- Fishing
-Architecture
•When we talk about percentages:
-Twenty percent
• When you use names of body parts that are used with the verb to have (have).
-My daughter has blue eyes
馃摉COMPLEMENTATION馃摉
so you can understand clearly I leave you a video to be able to differentiate more clearly the article THE:
Complete the sentences with the definite article "the" if necessary. In places where you can not use "the", put a zero (0).
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Demonstrative pronouns are those that are used to determine the location of something, depending on whether it is closer or further away. Unlike in Spanish, only two degrees of proximity are used in English. They agree in number, either singular or plural, with the noun they accompany and there are no differences between male and female.
•BASIC RULES•
Demonstrative pronouns can be accompanied by a name as we see in the previous examples, or they can go alone as in the following examples:
Personal pronouns in English are also known as subject or nominal personal pronouns. They are those that refer to grammatical persons. They are:
I (ai)
you (iu)
he (him)
she (shi)
it (it)
we (u)
you (iu)
them (d茅i)
•BASIC RULES•
Within personal pronouns, the English language distinguishes between subject pronouns and object pronouns.
Pronouns (in
subject function)
Example
I
Iam ill.
You
Youare tall.
He
Heis handsome.
She
Sheis pretty.
It
(neutral)
It is cold today..
We
Weare tired.
You
Youare angry.
They
Theyare at lthe cinema.
Pronouns (in
object funtion)
Example
Me
Can you help me?
You
I can help you.
Him
Can you see him?
Her
Give it to her.
It
Give it a kick.
Us
Can you see us?
You
I see you.
Them
He can help them.
馃摋Note: In English there is no formal "you" or "you" form. Therefore the natives of the language have not even conceptualized it as a form here called "formal". It has to be understood, therefore, that the masculine, feminine and neutral form are the same, the only thing that differentiates them is gender.
Also, keep in mind that in English there is only one form for "you" and "you", "you", except in the reflective way that distinguishes between the singular (yourself) and plural (yourselves).
Neuter Form (Neutral form)
The pronouns in English distinguish between masculine (he), feminine (she) and neutral (it).
The personal pronoun "it" is used when we refer to things, animals that we do not know their sex or time (calendar and weather). The plural form of "it" is "they".
Examples:
Where is it [the book]?
What time is it?
It is raining
Note: "It" is a very important particle in English from which Spanish speakers often forget.
Function
1. The pronoun according to subject
The subject of a sentence is the person or thing that performs the action of the verb. Pronouns are used depending on the subject when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. This pronoun in English, unlike Spanish, should always appear.
Examples:
I am ill
Subject = I
You are tall.
Subject = you
He is handsome.
Subject = he
We are tired
Subject = we
2. The pronoun in function of object
This pronoun is placed after the verb to which it complements or after prepositions such as "for", "to", "with" and "at".
Examples:
I can help you
Subject = I, Object = you
Can you see him?
Subject = you, Object = him
He is going to the party with us.
Subject = he, Object = us
It [the letter] is for you.
Subject = it, Object = you
COMPLEMENTATION
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