English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #093: a / an for first mentions and simple nouns
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #093
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Lesson 93: a / an for first mentions and simple nouns
Today’s grammar point is a and an.
Use a before a singular noun that starts with a consonant sound.
Use an before a singular noun that starts with a vowel sound.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- need / need to: for basic necessity
- like / likes: for preferences
- this / that: for pointing to things near or far
New words:
1) a — reading: uh — meaning: one / a
2) an — reading: an — meaning: one / an
3) apple — reading: ap-uhl — meaning: fruit
4) egg — reading: eg — meaning: food from a bird
5) pencil — reading: pen-sil — meaning: writing tool
Usage notes:
- Use a with pencil: a pencil
- Use an with apple: an apple
- Use an with egg: an egg
- The sound is important. We look at the first sound, not only the first letter.
Example sentences:
1) I have a pencil.
Reading: ai hav uh pen-sil
Meaning: Bir kalemim var.
Use this when you talk about one pencil.
2) She has an apple.
Reading: shi haz an ap-uhl
Meaning: Onun bir elması var.
Use this when the next word begins with a vowel sound.
3) We see an egg.
Reading: wee see an eg
Meaning: Bir yumurta görüyoruz.
Use an because egg begins with a vowel sound.
4) He wants a pencil.
Reading: hee wants uh pen-sil
Meaning: O bir kalem istiyor.
Use a before pencil.
5) They need an apple.
Reading: they need an ap-uhl
Meaning: Onların bir elmaya ihtiyacı var.
Use an before apple.
Mini practice:
Choose a or an.
1) ___ apple
2) ___ pencil
3) ___ egg
4) ___ pencil
5) ___ apple
Answer key:
1) an
2) a
3) an
4) a
5) an
Reply instruction:
Write your answers as 1-5 only. If you want, you can also add one new sentence with a or an.
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: #093
Available explanations:
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Lesson 93: a / an for first mentions and simple nouns
Today’s grammar point is a and an.
Use a before a singular noun that starts with a consonant sound.
Use an before a singular noun that starts with a vowel sound.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- need / need to: for basic necessity
- like / likes: for preferences
- this / that: for pointing to things near or far
New words:
1) a — reading: uh — meaning: one / a
2) an — reading: an — meaning: one / an
3) apple — reading: ap-uhl — meaning: fruit
4) egg — reading: eg — meaning: food from a bird
5) pencil — reading: pen-sil — meaning: writing tool
Usage notes:
- Use a with pencil: a pencil
- Use an with apple: an apple
- Use an with egg: an egg
- The sound is important. We look at the first sound, not only the first letter.
Example sentences:
1) I have a pencil.
Reading: ai hav uh pen-sil
Meaning: Bir kalemim var.
Use this when you talk about one pencil.
2) She has an apple.
Reading: shi haz an ap-uhl
Meaning: Onun bir elması var.
Use this when the next word begins with a vowel sound.
3) We see an egg.
Reading: wee see an eg
Meaning: Bir yumurta görüyoruz.
Use an because egg begins with a vowel sound.
4) He wants a pencil.
Reading: hee wants uh pen-sil
Meaning: O bir kalem istiyor.
Use a before pencil.
5) They need an apple.
Reading: they need an ap-uhl
Meaning: Onların bir elmaya ihtiyacı var.
Use an before apple.
Mini practice:
Choose a or an.
1) ___ apple
2) ___ pencil
3) ___ egg
4) ___ pencil
5) ___ apple
Answer key:
1) an
2) a
3) an
4) a
5) an
Reply instruction:
Write your answers as 1-5 only. If you want, you can also add one new sentence with a or an.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].