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Today’s lesson – “A/An”
A/An
“A” y “an” son artículos indefinidos en español.
Se utilizan delante de sustantivos contables singulares para indicar que el sustantivo se refiere a cualquier miembro de un grupo general, y no a uno específico.
La elección entre “a” y “an” depende del sonido al principio del sustantivo que le sigue.
Utilice “a” delante de sustantivos que empiecen con un sonido consonántico:
- a cat
- a dog
- a book
- a tree
- a university
Utiliza “an” delante de sustantivos que empiecen por un sonido vocálico:
- an apple
- an egg
- an hour
- an umbrella
- an orange
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Ten en cuenta que no es la letra la que determina si se utiliza “a” o “an”, sino el sonido que hace la letra.
Por ejemplo, se utiliza “an” antes de “hour” porque la “h” es muda y la palabra empieza con un sonido vocálico.
También es importante tener en cuenta que, en algunos casos, la elección entre “a” y “an” puede depender de diferencias regionales o dialectales en la pronunciación.
RESUME
A/An
“A” changes to “an” before any word beginning with a vowel sound.
a book – a man – a woman – a hotel
an apple – an orange – an umbrella – an hour
Exercise
Instructions: Complete the following sentences with “a” or “an”.
- She is eating ___ apple.
- He wants to buy ___ new car.
- I have ___ idea for a project.
- We saw ___ elephant at the zoo.
- She is listening to ___ album by her favorite band.
- He needs ___ umbrella because it’s raining outside.
- I have ___ older brother who lives in another city.
- We need ___ oven to bake the cake.
- She is reading ___ interesting book about history.
- He has ___ interview for a job tomorrow.
- She needs ___ new pair of shoes for the party.
- He bought ___ expensive watch for his anniversary.
- I had ___ amazing time on my vacation.
- We saw ___ airplane flying over the city.
- She wants to be ___ actress when she grows up.
- He is wearing ___ green sweater today.
- I have ___ appointment with my doctor tomorrow.
- We need ___ invitation to attend the wedding.
- She is drinking ___ cup of coffee in the morning.
- He has ___ degree in computer science.
Answers: 1-an, 2-a, 3-an, 4-an, 5-an, 6-an, 7-an, 8-an, 9-an, 10-an, 11-a, 12-an, 13-an, 14-an, 15-an, 16-a, 17-an, 18-an, 19-a, 20-a.