Below, you will read the general rules to understand when to use (or not) the definite article ‘the’:
Something already mentioned:
Example:
Something/someone unique:
Example:
A particular person:
Example:
Adjectives for a group:
Example:
Family names:
Example:
Musical instruments:
Example:
Newspaper names:
Example:
Systems or services:
Example:
Organizations:
Example:
Something unique in the context:
Example:
A particular place:
Example:
Famous monuments, buildings, museums, works of art, etc.:
Example:
Hotels, bars, pubs, and restaurants (not named after a person):
Example:
Ordinal numbers:
Example:
Decades:
Example:
Geographical areas, groups of rivers, mountain ranges, oceans, etc.:
Example:
Countries (only if they include: “republic” / “kingdom” / “states” / plural names)
Example:
Carlos Miguel Colque Montoya
Javier Ramos
Nicole Alejandra Merino Gómez
Yeison Betancourt
dilan andres perez monsalve
Jennyffer Paola Monroy Alarcon
Daniel Alejandro Romero Navarro
Gabriela Nicole Campos Belloso
Daniel Steven Carrera Osorno
Yesenia concepción López prudencio
Jesús Quiroga
Norma Natalia Moreno Espinoza
Gerson Vladimir Menjívar Rauda
Jonathan Alexis Portillo Portillo
Neysi Patricia Alvarado Linares
ANDRES VELEZ
Xiomara Mayerly Mendoza García
Mariela Gisela Ramírez García
Luna Márquez
Yoleth Saraí Rivera Landaverde
Allison Andrea Guillén Panameño
Johana Lisseth Machuca Morán
Jeimi Beatriz López
Mariangel Torres
Jocelyn Marielos Chicas Benitez
Lissette Ramirez
DANIELA MICHELLE CASTANEDA TRINIDAD
ruben Darío gomez zapata
Hello there! I share with you others uses to the definite article “The”:
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There are many situations in where we can use the article "the" and for that, I'm going to focus on the situations in where we can't use it.
So let's start!!! 🤓🤓🤓🤓😇😇😜😎😎
1- Person titles:
I can't say:
The Mr. turner is here == Tha's wrong ❌
I can say:
Mr. Turner is here == Tha's correct 👍
2- Generall things:
I can't say:
The apples are delicius == That's wrong ❌
I can say:
Apples are delicius == Tha's correct 👍
3- The week days:
I can't say:
I went to the park the sunday == That's wrong ❌
I can say:
I went to the park on sunday == That's correct 👍
4- Languages:
I can't say:
I like the english == That's wrong ❌
I can say:
I like english == That's correct 👍
5- Apostrophe 's:
I can't say:
The Alejandro's toys == That's wrong ❌
I can say:
Alejandro's toys == That's correct 👍
6- Year moments:
I can't say:
The exam is the next week == That's wrong ❌
I can say:
The exam is next week == That's correct 👍
So yeah, Like that we have to use the article "The"
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Pretty useful! Thanks!
This page has many exercise about definite article 'the':
thank you
Oh! Pretty good link, thanks!
Use the with person or things but when is only person and onli thing
Hello, thank you for this.
I don´t know when NOT to use the article "the", ¿Can you help me with some examples?
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El artículo definido the es usado para referirse a personas, cosas o situaciones específicas.
Personas específicas
Solamente una, única persona
Familias
Grupos de personas
Persona particular
Cosas específicas
Instrumentos musicales
Lugar particular
Famosos monumentos, edificios, museos, etc
Hoteles, bares y restaurantes (que no tenga el nombre de una persona, ej: Andres' restaurant)
Lugar particular
Solamente uno en el sitio
Cosas únicas
Situaciones específicas
Números ordinales
Décadas
Áreas geográficas, grupos de ríos, montañas, océanos, etc
Ciudades (nombres en plural / "república" / "reino" / “estados”)
¿Cuándo no usarlo?
Nombres de ciudades y países (excepto las mencionadas anteriormente)
Años
Profesiones
Títulos combinados con nombres
Comidas
Lenguajes
Never stop learning!~ 💚
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The teacher who works here. The boy with the red shirt. Adjectives for a group:
¿Por qué algunos países usan "the"?
Usamos the solo cuando el nombre del país transmite la idea de un grupo o una organización política. Por eso decimos the United States o the Dominican Republic, ya que contienen palabras como "estados" o "república", pero nunca diríamos "the Mexico" o "the Spain" porque son nombres singulares y propios. Piensa en ello como si estuvieras agrupando varias partes para formar una sola nación.
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Something/someone unique:
Example:
The Pope lives in Vatican City. *I love looking at the sky.
thanks, very good class
There are many situations in where we can use the article “the” and for that, I’m going to focus on the situations in where we can’t use it.
So let’s start!!! 🤓🤓🤓🤓😇😇😜😎😎
1- Person titles: I can’t say:
The Mr. turner is here == Tha’s wrong ❌
I can say:
Mr. Turner is here == Tha’s correct 👍
2- Generall things: I can’t say:
The apples are delicius == That’s wrong ❌
I can say:
Apples are delicius == Tha’s correct 👍
3- The week days: I can’t say:
I went to the park the sunday == That’s wrong ❌
I can say:
I went to the park on sunday == That’s correct 👍
4- Languages: I can’t say:
I like the english == That’s wrong ❌
I can say:
I like english == That’s correct 👍
5- Apostrophe 's: I can’t say:
The Alejandro’s toys == That’s wrong ❌
I can say:
Alejandro’s toys == That’s correct 👍
6- Year moments: I can’t say:
The exam is the next week == That’s wrong ❌
I can say:
The exam is next week == That’s correct 👍
So yeah, Like that we have to use the article “The”
EAMPLE: The Pope lives in Vatican City. I love looking at the sky. A particular person
Hello there! I share with you others uses to the definite article “The”: article the.jpg
My dream is to meet The Parque Nacional Canaima
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¿Por qué algunos países usan "the"?
Usamos the solo cuando el nombre del país transmite la idea de un grupo o una organización política. Por eso decimos the United States o the Dominican Republic, ya que contienen palabras como "estados" o "república", pero nunca diríamos "the Mexico" o "the Spain" porque son nombres singulares y propios. Piensa en ello como si estuvieras agrupando varias partes para formar una sola nación.
How use correctly the definite article "the".