ARTICLE A - AN
by REBECA HERNANDEZ
1. We use a / an with a name or noun to talk about a member of a class.
2. APPLICATION
3. CONCEPT
3.1. The English indefinite articles "a" and "an", which translated into Spanish as: one and one. They are used to refer to something or someone in the singular.
4. CONCEPT
4.1. To know how to properly use indefinite articles in English see their different rules and applications:
5. APPLICATION
5.1. We do not use a / an with an adjective that stands alone without a noun. For example: Carla is a very good architect Carla is a very good architect
6. USES
6.1. NOT USED A / AN. We do not use a / an with names or nouns that are written in plural or are countless, because a / an means "one". For example: My grand parents are teachers (not ... to teachers) My grandparents are teachers
6.2. The article "an" is used to names or nouns beginning with a vowel.
7. The article "a" is used for names and nouns that begin with consonants.
8. EXAMPLES
8.1. a flower (una flor)
8.1.1. an orange (una naranja)