O artigo indefinido (a/an) em inglês
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O artigo indefinido (a/an)
Lembrete: Usamos the (o, a, os, as) para nos referir a uma pessoa ou coisa específica. The é usado com substantivos no singular e no plural.
o dia
os anos
O artigo indefinido é usado quando a pessoa ou coisa é indeterminada, ou para afirmações gerais. Equivale a "um" ou "uma".
Eu tenho um irmão.
Nós cantamos uma música.
Londres é uma cidade bonita.
Usamos a (um/uma) antes de consoante e an (um/uma) antes de a, e, i, o, u ou h mudo.
um cachorro
uma maçã
uma hora
No plural, não se usa artigo indefinido.
Galinhas não voam.
Select the correct option – a, an or [-] for no article.
city
egg
shoes (plural)
Select the correct option – a, an or [-] for no article.
a 1 city
an 2 egg
[-] 3 shoes (plural)
We say a city, because it begins with a consonant (c). Examples: a woman, a man.
We can use an before a word that begins with a vowel or silent h- , but city begins with a consonant. Examples: an aunt, an hour.
We could just say cities, without an indefinite article because it's a plural word, but we do need one before the singular city. Examples: streets, shops.
We say an egg because it begins with a vowel (e). Examples: an olive, an accident.
We can use a before a word that begins with a consonant, but egg begins with a vowel. Examples: a tree, a school.
We could just say eggs, without an indefinite article because it's a plural word, but we do need one before the singular egg. Examples: hands, computers.
We say shoes, without an indefinite article, because it's a plural word. Examples: hotels, rooms.
We can't use an before shoes because it's a plural word. Examples: an offer, an eye.
We can say a shoe (singular), but shoes is a plural word. Examples: a horse, a dollar.
Select the correct option – a, an or [-] for no article.
hour
shop
cars (plural)
Select the correct option – a, an or [-] for no article.
an 1 hour
a 2 shop
[-] 3 cars (plural)
We say an hour because it begins with a silent h- (hour). Examples: an honor, an heir.
We can't use a before hour because the h- is silent, though we can use it before words beginning with a non-silent h-. Examples: a house, a hat.
We could say hours, without an indefinite article because it's a plural word, but we do need one before the singular hour. Examples: minutes, seconds.
We say a shop because it begins with a consonant sound (shop). Examples: a ship, a shower.
We can use an before a word that begins with a vowel or silent h- , but shop begins with a consonant sound. Examples: an idiot, an hour.
We could say shops, without an indefinite article because it's a plural word, but we do need one before the singular shop. Examples: stores, customers.
We say cars, without an indefinite article, because it's a plural word. Examples: bikes, trucks.
We can say a car (singular), but cars is a plural word. Examples: a bike, a truck.
We can't use an before cars because it's a plural word. Examples: an apple, an umbrella.
Select the correct option – a, an or [-] for no article.
apple
hotels (plural)
fork
Select the correct option – a, an or [-] for no article.
an 1 apple
[-] 2 hotels (plural)
a 3 fork
We say an apple because it begins with a vowel (a). Examples: an orange, an apricot.
We could say apples, without an indefinite article because it's a plural word, but we do need one before the singular apple. Examples: bananas, pears.
We can say a tomato or a plum, but apple begins with a vowel.
We say hotels, without an indefinite article, because it's a plural word. Examples: houses, gardens.
We can't use an before hotels because it's a plural word. Examples: an apple, an onion.
We can't use a before hotels because it's a plural word. Examples: a pool, a garden.
We say a fork because it begins with a consonant (f). Examples: a knife, a spoon.
We can use an before a word that begins with a vowel or silent h- , but fork begins with a consonant. Examples: an idiot, an hour.
We could say forks, without an indefinite article because it's a plural word, but we do need one before the singular fork. Examples: knives, spoons.
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