Applications and rules for indefinite articles a/anpor Bere Garcia
1. The indefinite articles in English with a and n, which are translated into Spanish as one one. They are used to refer to something or someone in singular. To learn properly use indefinite articles in English see their different rules and applications:
2. CLASS MEMBERS. We use a / an with a name or noun to talk about a member of a class. For example: Carla lives in a nice big house, My uncle is an engineer, A child called this morning, Lee is a Chinese name
3. To describe. We use a / an when we describe people or things. For example: She is a doctor My girlfriend is a beautiful woman That is an elephant
4. 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) Would you like some bread? (Not ... a bread) We do not use a / an with this single adjective without a noun. For example: Carla is a very good architect Carla is very good (Not Carla is a very good) We do not use a / an with another determinant, as they can be my and your. For example: She is a friend of mine (She is Not to my friend) That is an elephant
5. Note__________________As you can tell indefinite articles a and n mean the same, they are only used for different names or nouns. The article is used for names and nouns that begin with consonants. An article used for names and nouns that begin with a vowel.
6. The indefinite articles in English with a and an, which are translated into Spanish as one one. They are used to refer to something or someone in singular. To learn properly use indefinite articles in English see their different rules and applications:
