1. Keys to Teaching Grammar to English
Language Learners
Danielle Lobo
Mahuani Lopes

2. Indefinite Articles
a, an
I have a parrot and three horses.
My father had an absurd idea of moving to the United Kingdom.
I always have an umbrella in my bag.
A= consonant sound
An= vowel sound (a dog, a pencil, a
(an eraser, an hour, an university, a hat)
umbrella, an year)

3. Definite Articles
the
• something specific
The book is on the table.
•Superlative
She is the best friend I have ever had.
•Names of countries in the plural Obama is the president of the United
States of America.
•Rivers, oceans and also
geographic parts of the Globe The Amazon river is the largest in the
world.

4. Article!
The Cats can be great pets.
A couple’s success depends on the patience.
articles when talking about:
 Categories or groups in general
 Abstract nouns (feelings and ideas)