A, AN, THE – Articles in English

it’s another question from students this

it’s another question from students this one is asking about articles

one is asking about articles

one is asking about articles specifically the definite article the

specifically the definite article the

specifically the definite article the when we use it and when we don’t

when we use it and when we don’t

when we use it and when we don’t specifically with plural nouns thanks

specifically with plural nouns thanks

specifically with plural nouns thanks for the question

for the question

for the question really good one and we get asked a lot

really good one and we get asked a lot

really good one and we get asked a lot about articles articles are very

about articles articles are very

about articles articles are very confusing for students because some

confusing for students because some

confusing for students because some languages don’t use them and the ones

languages don’t use them and the ones

languages don’t use them and the ones which do don’t usually have the same

which do don’t usually have the same

which do don’t usually have the same rules as us so let’s start with the easy

rules as us so let’s start with the easy

rules as us so let’s start with the easy one the indefinite articles a and an

these are easy you have a singular

these are easy you have a singular countable noun

countable noun

countable noun you put a or an in front of the noun for

you put a or an in front of the noun for

you put a or an in front of the noun for example one iPhone an iPhone a fairy why

example one iPhone an iPhone a fairy why

example one iPhone an iPhone a fairy why are you here again you’re always here

are you here again you’re always here

are you here again you’re always here ruining the lesson yeah no one likes you

ruining the lesson yeah no one likes you

ruining the lesson yeah no one likes you but yeah I suppose I mean you can count

but yeah I suppose I mean you can count

but yeah I suppose I mean you can count that one fairy two fairies really sick

that one fairy two fairies really sick

that one fairy two fairies really sick okay so one fairy is a fairy ello mate

okay so one fairy is a fairy ello mate

okay so one fairy is a fairy ello mate that’s your first rule a singular

that’s your first rule a singular

that’s your first rule a singular countable noun we use out and another

countable noun we use out and another

countable noun we use out and another rule for the indefinite articles at and

rule for the indefinite articles at and

rule for the indefinite articles at and an remember these are indefinite or

an remember these are indefinite or

an remember these are indefinite or nonspecific when you mention something

nonspecific when you mention something

nonspecific when you mention something for the first time in a story the

for the first time in a story the

for the first time in a story the listener doesn’t specifically know which

listener doesn’t specifically know which

listener doesn’t specifically know which object you’re talking about so we use

object you’re talking about so we use

object you’re talking about so we use that again for singular countable nouns

that again for singular countable nouns

that again for singular countable nouns for example I met a girl yesterday

for example I met a girl yesterday

for example I met a girl yesterday I killed a theory today late what we use

I killed a theory today late what we use

I killed a theory today late what we use the the definite article when we’re

the the definite article when we’re

the the definite article when we’re talking about a specific group of

talking about a specific group of

talking about a specific group of something or one singular noun which is

something or one singular noun which is

something or one singular noun which is specific and we both know which now and

specific and we both know which now and

specific and we both know which now and we’re talking about so for example I

we’re talking about so for example I

we’re talking about so for example I killed a fairy today both don’t know

killed a fairy today both don’t know

killed a fairy today both don’t know which fairy in the second sentence I’m

which fairy in the second sentence I’m

which fairy in the second sentence I’m referencing the same fairy again

referencing the same fairy again

referencing the same fairy again so I say I killed our fairy today

so I say I killed our fairy today

so I say I killed our fairy today I killed the fairy the fairy because it

I killed the fairy the fairy because it

I killed the fairy the fairy because it was stupid I’m not dead pretty hard

was stupid I’m not dead pretty hard

was stupid I’m not dead pretty hard though huh that’s blood yep I’ve lead in

though huh that’s blood yep I’ve lead in

though huh that’s blood yep I’ve lead in her call me an ambulance so those with

her call me an ambulance so those with

her call me an ambulance so those with singular countable nouns

singular countable nouns

singular countable nouns we’re being general we use app we’re

we’re being general we use app we’re

we’re being general we use app we’re being specific we use the but your

being specific we use the but your

being specific we use the but your question is about plural nouns and when

question is about plural nouns and when

question is about plural nouns and when we use and don’t use them easy you just

we use and don’t use them easy you just

we use and don’t use them easy you just have to apply that logic to plural nouns

have to apply that logic to plural nouns

have to apply that logic to plural nouns remember with singular nouns we were

remember with singular nouns we were

remember with singular nouns we were being general we used app where we were

being general we used app where we were

being general we used app where we were being specific that with plural nouns

being specific that with plural nouns

being specific that with plural nouns it’s the same logic when we talk about a

it’s the same logic when we talk about a

it’s the same logic when we talk about a specific group we use the example let’s

specific group we use the example let’s

specific group we use the example let’s see Russian people are very nice but the

see Russian people are very nice but the

see Russian people are very nice but the Russian people I’ve met specific group

Russian people I’ve met specific group

Russian people I’ve met specific group though Russian people I’ve met are crazy

though Russian people I’ve met are crazy

though Russian people I’ve met are crazy I’m joking Russians you’re cool another

I’m joking Russians you’re cool another

I’m joking Russians you’re cool another example babies are very annoying babies

example babies are very annoying babies

example babies are very annoying babies are very annoying so I’m being general

are very annoying so I’m being general

are very annoying so I’m being general when it’s a plural noun we don’t use any

when it’s a plural noun we don’t use any

when it’s a plural noun we don’t use any article remember a single nouns we used

article remember a single nouns we used

article remember a single nouns we used at for a general situation plural nouns

at for a general situation plural nouns

at for a general situation plural nouns we don’t use any articles for being

we don’t use any articles for being

we don’t use any articles for being general babies are annoying

general babies are annoying

general babies are annoying however the babies in my family are very

however the babies in my family are very

however the babies in my family are very cute I said the babies because this is a

cute I said the babies because this is a

cute I said the babies because this is a specific group of babies general no

specific group of babies general no

specific group of babies general no article specific group though that’s

article specific group though that’s

article specific group though that’s with plural nouns remember again with

with plural nouns remember again with

with plural nouns remember again with singular nouns general app-specific

singular nouns general app-specific

singular nouns general app-specific the plural nouns general no article

the plural nouns general no article

the plural nouns general no article specific though we use this one we want

specific though we use this one we want

specific though we use this one we want to indicate a specific group or a

to indicate a specific group or a

to indicate a specific group or a specific thing which we both understand

specific thing which we both understand

specific thing which we both understand another example with babies imagine

another example with babies imagine

another example with babies imagine you’re sitting on a plane and you feel

you’re sitting on a plane and you feel

you’re sitting on a plane and you feel this

the baby behind me is very annoying I

the baby behind me is very annoying I say that because we both understand

say that because we both understand

say that because we both understand which baby

which baby

which baby I wouldn’t say for example a baby behind

I wouldn’t say for example a baby behind

I wouldn’t say for example a baby behind me is annoying no I’m not being general

me is annoying no I’m not being general

me is annoying no I’m not being general and being specific there are many more

and being specific there are many more

and being specific there are many more rules with articles and I think we’ll do

rules with articles and I think we’ll do

rules with articles and I think we’ll do another one later explaining all of the

another one later explaining all of the

another one later explaining all of the rules but I hope that answers your

rules but I hope that answers your

rules but I hope that answers your question on plural nouns and when we use

question on plural nouns and when we use

question on plural nouns and when we use and don’t use the definite article the

and don’t use the definite article the

and don’t use the definite article the bye bye