A1- ARTICULOS "A" Y "AN" SIGULARES Y PLURALES
Explicación
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A y AN
Indefinite Articles
Definition and Use
Usamos A y AN para hablar de una cosa, persona u objeto en singular (equivalente a "un" o "una").
- A: Con palabras que comienzan con sonido de consonante.
- AN: Con palabras que comienzan con sonido de vocal.
✔️ Ejemplos Correctos
Usando A
- ✔️ This is a book.
- ✔️ She is a teacher.
- ✔️ I have a dog.
Usando AN
- ✔️ It is an apple.
- ✔️ He is an engineer.
- ✔️ She has an idea.
⚠️ Casos Especiales
Letra H
- ✔️ An hour — H muda
- ✔️ An honest person
- ✔️ A house — H sonora
Letra U
- ✔️ A university — Sonido /yu/
- ✔️ A uniform
- ✔️ An umbrella — Sonido vocal
🧠 Forma Rápida de Recordarlo
- Si suena como vocal → usa AN
- Si suena como consonante → usa A
❌ Errores Comunes
- She is a engineer.
- These are a books. (No usar en plural)
Plurals in English
Nouns · Plural Forms
Do not use A + plural
We do NOT use a/an with plural nouns.
❌ A/AN no va con plurales
✔️ These are tables.
vs
✗ These are a tables.
📌 Regular Plurals
We add -s to make plural nouns in English. Sometimes we need to add -es, -ies or -ves.
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Plural Spelling Rules
| Rule | Ending | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most nouns | + -s | book / car / dog | books / cars / dogs |
| Ends in -s, -sh, -ch, -x | + -es | bus / dish / watch | buses / dishes / watches |
| Consonant + y | y → -ies | city / baby / story | cities / babies / stories |
| Ends in -f / -fe | f → -ves | leaf / wife / knife | leaves / wives / knives |
| Vowel + y | + -s | day / boy / key | days / boys / keys |
⚡ Irregular Plurals
Some words have irregular plurals and do NOT add -s to make their plural form.
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Common Irregular Plurals
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| man | men | child | children |
| woman | women | tooth | teeth |
| person | people | foot | feet |
| mouse | mice | goose | geese |
| ox | oxen | sheep | sheep (igual) |
🧠 Forma Rápida de Recordarlo
- La mayoría de sustantivos solo añaden -s.
- Si termina en sonido silbante (-s, -sh, -ch) → añade -es.
- Si termina en consonante + y → cambia a -ies.
- Los irregulares hay que memorizarlos.
Ejercicio 1
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A / AN — Artículos Indefinidos
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Instructions: Elige a o an para completar las siguientes oraciones.
Ejercicio 2
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Singular to Plural Exercise
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Instructions: Escribe la forma plural de los siguientes sustantivos.
Recuerda aplicar las reglas de plurales regulares e irregulares.
Recuerda aplicar las reglas de plurales regulares e irregulares.
Example:
A nice sofa
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nice sofas
1A blue pen⇒
2An apple⇒
3A big city⇒
4A red bus⇒
5A fast car⇒
6A child⇒
7A smart watch⇒
8A small box⇒
9A university⇒
10A person⇒
11A table⇒
12A key⇒
13A glass⇒
14A family⇒
15A notebook⇒