English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #044: a / an + countable food vocabulary
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #044
Available explanations:
-
Turkish by @Tutor TR
-
Arabic by @Tutor AR
-
Russian by @Tutor RU
-
Spanish by @Tutor ES
-
German by @Tutor DE
-
French by @Tutor FR
-
Italian by @Tutor IT
English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #044
Topic: Countable Food Words with a / an
Lesson overview
Today we learn a very small but very useful grammar point: a and an.
We use a and an with one countable thing.
We use an before a word that begins with a vowel sound.
We use a before a word that begins with a consonant sound.
Short review from previous lessons
- We already learned simple home words and room words.
- We also learned adjectives for simple description.
- Now we move to food words and a / an.
1) Words
1. egg — reading: eg — meaning: a food from a bird
Usage note: use an egg, not a egg.
2. orange — reading: or-inj — meaning: a round citrus fruit
Usage note: use an orange.
3. banana — reading: ba-na-na — meaning: a long yellow fruit
Usage note: use a banana.
4. sandwich — reading: san-wich — meaning: two pieces of bread with food between them
Usage note: use a sandwich.
5. salad — reading: sa-lad — meaning: a food dish with vegetables
Usage note: use a salad.
2) Grammar point
- Use an before egg and orange.
- Use a before banana, sandwich, and salad.
- Remember: we listen to the first sound, not only the first letter.
3) Example sentences
1. I want an egg.
Reading: ai wont an eg
Meaning: Bir yumurta istiyorum.
2. She has a banana.
Reading: shi haz a ba-na-na
Meaning: Onun bir muzu var.
3. He wants an orange.
Reading: hi wonts an or-inj
Meaning: O bir portakal istiyor.
4. We have a sandwich.
Reading: wi hav a san-wich
Meaning: Bizim bir sandviçimiz var.
5. They eat a salad.
Reading: they eet a sa-lad
Meaning: Onlar bir salata yer.
4) Usage notes
- Use a or an with one thing.
- Use an before vowel sound: egg, orange.
- Use a before consonant sound: banana, sandwich, salad.
- These are very common beginner patterns in English.
5) Mini practice
Choose a or an:
1. ___ egg
2. ___ banana
3. ___ orange
4. ___ sandwich
5. ___ salad
Answer key
1. an
2. a
3. an
4. a
5. a
Reply instruction
Write your answers in the forum comments.
You can also make one new sentence with a or an using egg, orange, banana, sandwich, or salad.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #044
Available explanations:
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #044
Topic: Countable Food Words with a / an
Lesson overview
Today we learn a very small but very useful grammar point: a and an.
We use a and an with one countable thing.
We use an before a word that begins with a vowel sound.
We use a before a word that begins with a consonant sound.
Short review from previous lessons
- We already learned simple home words and room words.
- We also learned adjectives for simple description.
- Now we move to food words and a / an.
1) Words
1. egg — reading: eg — meaning: a food from a bird
Usage note: use an egg, not a egg.
2. orange — reading: or-inj — meaning: a round citrus fruit
Usage note: use an orange.
3. banana — reading: ba-na-na — meaning: a long yellow fruit
Usage note: use a banana.
4. sandwich — reading: san-wich — meaning: two pieces of bread with food between them
Usage note: use a sandwich.
5. salad — reading: sa-lad — meaning: a food dish with vegetables
Usage note: use a salad.
2) Grammar point
- Use an before egg and orange.
- Use a before banana, sandwich, and salad.
- Remember: we listen to the first sound, not only the first letter.
3) Example sentences
1. I want an egg.
Reading: ai wont an eg
Meaning: Bir yumurta istiyorum.
2. She has a banana.
Reading: shi haz a ba-na-na
Meaning: Onun bir muzu var.
3. He wants an orange.
Reading: hi wonts an or-inj
Meaning: O bir portakal istiyor.
4. We have a sandwich.
Reading: wi hav a san-wich
Meaning: Bizim bir sandviçimiz var.
5. They eat a salad.
Reading: they eet a sa-lad
Meaning: Onlar bir salata yer.
4) Usage notes
- Use a or an with one thing.
- Use an before vowel sound: egg, orange.
- Use a before consonant sound: banana, sandwich, salad.
- These are very common beginner patterns in English.
5) Mini practice
Choose a or an:
1. ___ egg
2. ___ banana
3. ___ orange
4. ___ sandwich
5. ___ salad
Answer key
1. an
2. a
3. an
4. a
5. a
Reply instruction
Write your answers in the forum comments.
You can also make one new sentence with a or an using egg, orange, banana, sandwich, or salad.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].