How to use English Articles: THE, AN, A (& NO Article)

Learn when to use THE definite article in English! This lesson will help you practice using A, AN & THE plus I’ve made you a cheat sheet to help you study when not to use an article in English! Get it here: learn.mmmenglish.com/english-...
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☑️ Pronunciation practice
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This lesson is PART 2 in a series of lessons about English articles. PART 1 focused on the indefinite article (A & AN) - watch it here • When to use A and AN |... (and practise with the quiz at the end of the lesson!)
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0:00 Introduction
02:16 How to pronounce THE
05:40 Use THE with previously mentioned nouns
06:51 Use THE to be specific
09:58 Use THE with unique nouns or titles
11:19 Use THE with superlative adjectives
12:42 DON’T use THE not in general statements
14:43 DON’T use THE with proper nouns
18:07 Use THE with geographical nouns
19:26 A common mistake with articles!
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[@julianakancheva3119]

Hi Emma, I have been watching your videos for 3 years. Your lessons were recommended to me by my English teacher. You are both amazing! I live in THE Unuted Kingdom, but I am from Bulgaria. A beautiful country near THE Black Sea🙂 Thank you for using THE Black Sea as an example in your video! A big hug! I will continue to watch your lessons because they are extremely useful.

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I have been following your lessons for some years now. It became a habit and as such I take it for granted. And I don't comment or thank you as often. My bad. I am tremendously grateful to you and I love your lessons. You are THE best. Thank you Emma and that the Universe floods your world with beautiful light. Rui

[@blancaocana6397]

Great lesson Emma! Thank you very much! You explained all of the questions I had on my mind. God bless you!

[@yangyang06]

I took the quiz on your worksheet linked on your description box, and I got nine out of ten correct! Thank you so much mmmEnglish!

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[@adiparanjyothiudaykumar5716]

Hi I'm a student and my name is Jathniel andfrom India and I was very weak in grammar after watching your videos grammar is very easy Thank you so much mam ❤

[@sevitri]

Thank you Emma 🌹 "The" pronunciation rule is amazing 💓

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[@zhanna4753]

Sometimes I’m getting confused with this “the” and a/an articles. So, it is helpful for me. Thank you so much, Emma!

[@DamLee88]

not only this is useful but also relaxing voice as ASMR, thank you teacher!

[@malaka_rajapakse86]

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[@anonymous_monnie5491]

Very nice lesson, I usually get confused putting these articles

[@marissagotiza5845]

I was born in the Philippines. Thank you for the lesson.

[@zagfat]

Finally part 2 is available, thank you Emma.

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[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

You are welcome to watch it as many times as you like, Yoseph!

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*Well hey there dear Emma! Glad to meet you here again! 😊* *I've written down all the previous lesson about "a/an" articles so that to master them on my own. And thanks so* *much for the new video about "the article". I'm sure it's gonna be absolutely useful for each student who wants to* *know English grammar seriously and confidently. You know this for sure Emma!* *You're blessed! Wish you best of luck! See you in there! 💖💖💖*

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

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Hello! Emma. First of all, I thank you for sending me that invaluable information. I am firmly committed to studying and learning how to use the articles to perfection. After watching this video, I wrote my examples. I hope you read them. I live in a beautiful city, Machala, which is named the banana capital of the world. Nonetheless, I miss Loja, it is 8 hours from Machala, because its rivers are the best in Ecuador. For instance, the Zamora river flows through the town and divides the city. They seem like Islands. Fortunately, antique and modern bridges connect them.

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[@joelguti5079]

After this lesson, the use of articles is much clearer to me, thanks

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OMG thank you soooo much! 🥰🙏 I struggled a lot with “the” and I always thought the other “th-sound” (like in ‘thought’) is used too!

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very interesting and clear lesson on articles. Thank mmmEnglish.

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Hi Emma Xan An amazing lesson but many times in writing or speaking we confuse it we hope that this lesson to be guide for me. Thanks so much with my regards.

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Thank you for making this video Emma, you've helped me discover something I don't even know about articles

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Thank you, Manish! I'm glad this is useful for my students

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[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

🙌 Fabulous work! It sounds like you live in a beautiful part of the world! I think the word for "horse farm" in the US might be 'ranch' (but I'm not sure - I'm Australian!) Here are some corrections: The *infrastructure in the* town were i live is growing. We have the best of *both* worlds; *a mix of* modern city & country ( sometimes you have to stop on a green light *crossing* to allow a *family of geese family to walk by 🦆🦆🦆. *There are often* deers next to the road. There are several beautiful lakes down here., *plenty of horse* 🐴 farms, and recently alligators in the lakes. *I* love my town and *it's* beautiful sunsets .

[@chloeauberger727]

It's sunsets, not its? I do not get it...

[@Crisguay]

Neither do I. Is the possessive pronoun ITS in the text not correct? I don't get it... 🤔

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@@chloeauberger727 its beautiful...

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@@mmmEnglish_Emma The infrastructure in the town where I live...

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[@gopalakrishnan5895]

This chapter is awesome I am watching your programmes regularly. suggestions (1) A & AN (Indefinite Article) It' is used for SINGULAR COUNTABLE NOUN" (2)Definie Article is used for one & only

[@SingleStepEnglish]

Thanks so much, Emma, I will share this video with my writing class.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

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thank you very much Emma... very clear..

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[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

I appreciate the feedback!

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[@mariamoutsidou3400]

Chapters, workbook, full information about the definite article, you always prepare a nice lesson for us Emma! Although I know the rules, I have been caught by our teachers on Hey lady some times, making mistakes. I am going to write the description of my place later on..

[@Aerosmith77]

You alrady had about lessons about the articles but repetition is the key to knowledge. Your lesson caught my interest as well as they always do.

[@Aerosmith77]

already, sorry

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[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you Mohamed 😘

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Thank you very much my best teacher

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Thank you teacher Emma!

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Fantastic lesson !

[@silviaceballos5913]

Thanks! wonderful lesson

[@upulranaweera3597]

Fabulous video. We, the Asians whose whose mother tongue is not English often struggle with "The" . Thank you for this very useful lesson, I am sure same as the others.

[@jaritikkanen3958]

Wau, It was a lovely lesson about articles. But same time I noticed how many rules, when using or when not using articles. It takes a while to learn. But That helps a lot. Thanks, Emma🙂🙂

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@@ishani5561 What are your results?

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[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Glad you enjoyed it, Victor! 🙂

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