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CEFR English
A1 Grammar - Chapter 5

Articles: A, An, The

Learn how to use articles correctly in English

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Introduction to Articles

Articles are small words that come before nouns. In English, we have three articles: a, an, and the.

Examples:

a cat

an apple

the book

Rules:

  • Use 'a' before words that start with consonant sounds
  • Use 'an' before words that start with vowel sounds
  • Use 'the' when you're talking about something specific

🎯 CEFR A1 Can-Do Statements:

  • • I can use basic articles (a, an, the) correctly
  • • I can understand when to use articles and when not to
  • • I can use articles in simple sentences about familiar topics
  • • I can identify common article mistakes
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