Articles a/an the

Articles

by Lāsma

​vispārīgas lietas

​noteiktas lietas

​We use indefinite articels a/an

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ja kaut ko minam pirmo reizi

I've got a bike.

There's a park opposite my house.​

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ja runājam par kaut ko vispārīgi

I want an apple.​

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​The definite articles "the"

​We use

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ja minam kaut ko atkārtoti

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​I have a cat. The cat usually sleeps on my bed.

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ja runājam par noteiktu vai zināmu lietu

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​Let's go to the park. Pass me the cup, please!

Look at the moon!

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​Some expressions:

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​listen to the radio listen to music

​musical instruments sport

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​play the violin play sport games ( basketball,football etc.)

​ watch Tv

​ go to bed / go to school/ go to work

be at home / at school / at university

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Multiple Choice

There's ____________ wildlife park near my home

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Don't use __________ tablet, it's broken

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Do you want to go to _______________ cinema?a

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

I like to lie on ________ bed in my room

and listen to _______ music

• the / the

• the / a

• the / -

• -/-

Multiple Choice

Let's play ___ football

• a

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Sammy plays ________ violin

• the

• a

Multiple Choice

Look at ____ moon.

• the

• a

​Articles THE

Lieto

ar unikāliem objektiem

the sky, the sun, the moon

​ar ģeogrāfiskiem nosaukumiem ( upes, salu grupām ,kalnu grēdām , utt.)
the Nila, the Rocky Mountains,
the Atlantic ocean, the Bahamas Islands

​saliktiem valstu nosaukumiem
the Republic of Latvia, the United States of America

​visas ģimenes uzvārdu the Smiths

​THE nelieto

​ar pilsētu nosaukumiem Rome, Paris
vienkāršiem valstu nosaukumiem France, England
kontinentiem Europe
kalniem un ezeriem Lake Michigan, Mount Olympus

Multiple Choice

Our english teacher is from ____ USA.

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

Sara went to the shops in ____ Oxford Street.

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

We're in ________ Malta , an island near Italy.

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

We're spending holidays in ________ Alps.

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

They spend their summer holidays in _________ Africa

• -

• the

Multiple Choice

We want to go on a boat trip down ______ River Thames.

• -

• the

Multiple Choice

Jane is taking photos of _________ Mount Vesuvius.

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Browns are coming with us to ___________ London

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• -

Poll

Es saprotu, kā lietot artikulus

• No problems

  * * * * *

• Quite OK

  * * * *

• Sometimes it's difficult

  * * *

• I need more practise

  * *

Multiple Choice

We want to go to ___ Spain

• -

• the

​Good job!