INDEFINITE ARTICLES (artículos indefinidos)

An article is a word that comes before a noun. (un artículo es una

palabra que viene antes de un sustantivo)
Example:

A and AN are called indefinite articles.

The difference between A – An. (la diferencia entre A y An)

A and An has the same meaning. (A y An tiene el mismo significado)

un / una un / una
The difference depends on the sound at the beginning of the next word (la
diferencia depende en el sonido al inicio de la siguiente palabra).
Activity. Write a or an on each line. (Escribe a o an en cada línea)

1.______
a table 7.______
a hour
2.______
an English dictionary. 8.______
an eraser
3.______
a desk 9.______
a hero
4.______
a comic book 10.______
an idea
5.______
an envelope 11.______
a unit
6.______
a wastebasket 12.______
an umpire
Nota: es importante que con ayuda del traductor escuches la pronunciación
de las palabras para saber si la palabra empieza con sonido de consonante o
vocal.
Activity. Listen and complete with a or an. (Escucha y completa con a o an)

a
a) Josefa is __________ secretary.
a
b) Pepe’s sister has _________ red backpack.
an
c)There is _________ exercise book on the floor.
an
d) This is _________umbrella.
a
e) Victor has _________ videogame.
an
f) I have _________ MP3 player.
a
g) There is _________ notebook on the table.

Activity. Write sentences using the words in the box. (Escribe enunciados con
las palabras del recuadro)

I need an
1.___________________________________ • eraser
2.___________________________________ • house

The
3.___________________________________

use an
• English dictionary

eraser
Ithouse
I
to
4.___________________________________

took me
5.___________________________________
•

•
hour

desk

English
6.___________________________________

correct
an hour my
to
7.___________________________________
•

•
envelope

apple

next door
dictionary
mistake.
finish my
has a