A/An

• Use before nouns.
• Use when you first mention a noun. Use ‘the’ after.
• Use before jobs.
• Use before adjectives + noun.

The

• Use before nouns.
• Use for the second mentions of nouns.
• Use to talk about specific things.
• Use when there is only one thing, e.g. the moon, the stars, the sun etc.

No Article

• General nouns, e.g. Children don’t like fruit. (Children in general)
• Meals
• Days/Months/Years
• Next/Last
• Languages and subjects
• Talk about tv. E.g. People watch good films on tv.