Articles & Imperative

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Learning goal

I can use articles and the imperative correctly

What is an 'article'?

1. tekstfragment
2. lidwoord
3. koopwaar
4. artikel

Which three articles does the Dutch language have?

Wat is het verschil tussen een bepaald (de/het) en onbepaald lidwoord (een)?

Persons or things in general

Definite article

Indefinite article

Bepaald lidwoord

Onbepaald lidwoord

Specific person or thing

DE

HET

EEN

The

A

AN

Definite article - the

The definite article the is used to refer to a specific person or thing. 

The president gave a speech.

The book is on the table.

Definite article - the

In some cases, the is left out when we talk about things in general or when we use a building or place for its specific purpose.

I am in prison (you are serving time).

I am at school (you are a student there).

I am at the prison (you are visiting someone).

I am at the school (you are just visiting).

Indefinite articles - a/an

The indefinite articles a and an are used for persons or things in general. Before words that start with a consonant sound, you write and say a.

This is a nice neighbourhood.

It looks like a palace.

She's wearing a uniform.

Indefinite articles - a/an

Before words that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u), you write and say an.

We live in an apartment.

We moved into an old cottage.

It took us an hour to find it.

A

AN

orange

cat

unicorn

X-ray

MP3 player

Create a sentence and use the imperative.