Indefinite and Definite Articles

A x An = não acompanham substantivos no plural e incontáveis. A She needs a friend. My friend is a doctor. I rode a horse. My husband is a hero. AN I saw an octopus. My father is an architect. He’ll be here in an hour. This is an honor.

A The maid ironed a uniform. Mary attends a union. This is a euphemism. A ewe crossed the street. AN Monica made an unasked question. She took an umbrella. Sue rode an elephant. An eagle ate a mouse.

A She drove on a one-way street. He is a one- legged man. My stepmother gave me a watch. This house has a yard. AN F – H – L – M – N – R – S – X: She made an SOS call. An M, an X.

Usage of A and AN Professions: He’s a lawyer. She’s an astronaut. Exclaming: What a beautiful day! What an old book!

Expressions of numbers, weight, measure and frequency: She bought a dozen of flowers. He drove 100 km an hour. These tomatoes cost 2 dollars a kilo.

The definite article = The The Algo que seja único. Ex.: The sun. The east. The universe. Nome de família a qual nos referimos. Ex.: The Simpsons Superlativos. Ex.: She’s the best. You’re the most irresponsable person in my opinion. Nome de instrumentos musicais e de idiomas seguidos da palavra “language”. Ex.: You play the drums very well. The Greek language is hard to understand. Ø Susbstantivos generalizados. Ex.: Friends are irreplaceable. Antes de adjetivos e pronomes possessivos. Ex.: Her boyfriend is stubborn. Frente de lagos, ilhas e montanhas no singular. Ex.: Phillip Island. Frente de queda’água e praia. Países no singular, continentes, estados e cidades. Ex.: She loves France. Ruas, avenidas, parques, zoológicos. Ex.: I live on Dreschler street. Esportes, jogos e ciências. Ex.: Math isn’t good in my opinion.

The Nome de jornais, maioria de edifícios (navio, cinemas, hotéis, teatros, museus) Ex.: The Copacabana Palace. Mares, oceanos, rios, cadeias de montanhas, grupo de ilhas, pólos, desertos, golfos, países no plural ou usados com as palavras República, união ou estado. Ex.: The North Pole. The USA. The Atlantic Ocean. Nacionalidades, o povo de um país. Ex.: The Brazilians are very happy and excited. Ø Festividades, cores, refeições. Ex.: Easter is for kids. Nome de pessoas com ou sem título. Ex.: Where’s president Lula? School, church, work, hospital, home, prison, jail, university, bed, downtown quando empregados com o propósito nomal a que eles se designam Ex.: I’m sick. I’m going to hospital. I’m visiting a friend at the hospital.

The Adjetivos substantivados representando uma classe de pessoas, dando a idéia de plural. Ex.: The police help the people. Ordinal numbers. Ex.: The first... Substantivo no singular, representando classe de animais ou de coisas. Ex.: The Golden Lion Tamarin is in danger of extinction. Substantivo quando quiser especificá-lo ou particularizá-lo. Ex.: The cakes she makes are delicious. This is the trip I’ll always remember.