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A, AN, THE – Articles in English
“I saw a movie last night” or “I saw the movie last night”? A, AN, and THE are called articles, and they can be very confusing. Learn exactly when and how to use articles in English in this important grammar lesson!
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u were great Ronnie. I do not have the time, the energy to teach u all of tnem but I’ll do it my best, that was funny. thank u lovely Ronnie.
I agree!!!
You were hilarious, Rebecca!!!
Ops, I loved the lesson too!!!
;)
Sorry!!!!!!!!!
Ronnie!!!! Not Rebecca!
I watched a her lesson today, and I confused the name!!!
I´m sleepy, sorry! :(
I wish if you were my teach when I started to learn English fifty years ago,But I am sure you were not born yet.WOULD YOU PLEASE CORRECT MY COMMENT.THANKS.
I wish you were my teacher when I started to learn English 50 years ago!
Great work… almost perfect!
Thanks so much! And GOOD LUCK!
hi ronnie how r u… i’m your fan. help me?
I do have a question!
The is used when both persons know of “what” they are talking about, right? So why you have to say, “I will meet you in AN hour, instead of: I will meet you in THE hour.” in that case, both, speaker and listener know of what hour they are talking about. :) Thanks and I love your classes, you’re cool!!!
Ronnie ,I feel good when I watch your lessons,but I still need more more to learn ,thank you So much
That was a great lesson, although i am a beginner in english, i understand you very well, i’m from mexico, and I think you are a very good teacher, thanks for your lesson. good luck Ronnie.
hello how do we use articles before adjectives ? can you explain please ,’an emty box’ ‘a big house’
Basically, the same rules apply with adjectives!
Ronnieee!! :D
I really love and enjoy your English lessons! :D
I think you have got the best technique to teach English because you are uniting the most correct and funniest words or speeches with the easier and funner examples! (I do love it!)
I love being your pupil! Believe me!
I think you have got to create a twitter account, obviously you have got to share it with us(But I think you cannot do it right here, can you?), and then we can follow you at there! What do you think about it? Look, you could keep yourself teaching English over there! :D
Do you have got one?
well, I have been pleased to meet you honey ;)
see you later!
Sorry I do not have twitter.
Hi Ronnie,
I like the way you teach so much,but would you please i need to learn more about future and past perfect
Roniecolman2002@yahoo.com
Please am waiting for your reply by email.more thx to you
=/
Anyway… Thank You Ronnie! :)
I hope you to create one! ;)
Very Good. I am trying to Practice this regularly to take the benefit.
l like this lesson very much.
thanks)
Ronnie my english is get in better everyday because you teach mea lot I keep learning and speaking everyday thanks ronnie
Hi,,
Can we use “the” with nationalities?
Thanks
No! I am Canadian (not the Canadian) because I am not the only one!
But I can say: I am the Canadian who you are looking for…? Greetings from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México… You’re funny… A LOT! :)
Hi Ronnie,I’m a new student and I enjoyed watching your lessons and I hope that you communicate through email . So would you like to give me your email to can communicate with you .your sincerely .
I want generally describe how does a device work. It consists of two elements: a cutter and a pin. Is “the” correct in the phrase: “as a cutter penetrates a working material, the pin recesses” if the reader knows (or at least should know) that the pin is a part of that device and I do not mean any other pin but this specific pin in this device even if I didn’t mention this specific pin before?
Yes, I would say the pin in this situation!
I am ur favourite student in one of these , and my sister also learn for u , i think ur the best teacher of the english , sorry when i have worte worng m ur student
Thank you so much,and keep your good job.
Very Useful Lesson thank you a lot
Wery useful vid, nice performance
Thanks
how to determine the small island?
I don’t clear about this.
Thank you teacher Ronnie.
Look on a map!
It’s actually a great and helpful piece of information. I am glad that you shared this useful info with us. Please stay us informed like this. Thank you for sharing.
thanks alot mrs ronnie
I learned that before u sound in university it goes the article “a” because a don’t know what about phonetic, am I right?
Yes, you are correct! English has so many exceptions to all the rules and Uni. is one of them!
Can you please come with more detail that where to use ‘a’?
Hi there!
The issue is the sound you hear at the beginning of the following word disregarding weather the first letter is a vowel or a consonant.
For example,
-A one-pound meat. as much as (one) starts with the letter (o)which is vowel we hear (wan)which is consonant sound so, we use (a) not (an).
-A union,a university,a unit,a useful book, a European woman all starts with a consonant sound which is (y) as in young. BUT before words like umbrella,
uncle,and underpass we use (an)because
they starts with a vowel sound which is short( u )as in up,under, truck,ect.
On the other hand we use (an) before words starts with a consonant letter because the first letter is silent as an hour,an honest man.
Or the first letter is sounded as a vowel sound .for example
-an MP …the ( M) sounds (em).
-an X-ray….the (X) sounds( eks).
-an SOS…the (S) sounds ( es ).
PLEASE note that the letters (a,e,i,and o ) always make vowel sound, so always use (an) when the word starts with one of them. I hope that would help.BUT wait!!!! until engvid.com and Ms. Ronnie approve this comment, because I ,personal, have a problem with the English language and still need to learn more,and I could be wrong about it ,and I hope , Ms.Ronnie , correct this comment,So I feel confident.THANKS.
ms.
ADDITION to the above comment.
The letters (a,e,i,and o)always make
vowel sound except in the word (one)(one is a sight word in which the pronunciations has nothing to do with the spelling.),So use the article (an)when you see one of them at the beginning of the following word.
But the letter U makes a consonant sound and a vowel sound.
ONE MORE EXAMPLE
The letter( R )is a consonant letter,
But if you want to say ( I have one radio) you must say ( I have a radio )
because you hear the consonant sound (reh) at the beginning of the word radio. But if you want to say ( I see
one R ) you must say ( I see an R ) because you hear a vowel sound like the one you hear when you say the verb
to be (are).Briefly you should know that the letters are difirent than the sounds and there are two kinds of sounds ,vowel sounds and consonant sound.Good luck !!!
IF YOU PLEASE WAIT UNTIL ENGVID.COM AND
MS. RONNIE APPROVE THIS COMMENT.
Hi thank you for perfect lesson :)
wounderful
Dear Teacher,
Please make a video on the sound of alphabets i mean how we can pronounce A,B,C,… and what are the sound of A,and B… in one video i will be thankful to you forever.
sincerely yours,
Sher Bahader Khan Mashriqi
I have already made a video on the ABC sounds!
Search the site for A,B,C!!
so nice
thank U
ronnie thanks for teaching us in a very pleasant style :)
hi ronnie ,
iam just confusing with the sentence ” i want the shoes” you have said before that the article the comes before a single noun but shoes are plural ,aren`t they ?
thanks alot
Yes, shoes are plural but you must use “the” when you talk about something for a second time or if everyone know which shoes you are talking about!
I enjoyed your informal comments and sounds, keep it and mimic it next time also, thanks Ronnie madam.
nice entering @ starting lesson!!
Hi Ronnie I like your all video please teach me about vowels, use in short and long vowel sound please.
You just are great Ronnie
I learned it … finally … Thanks Ronnie
Runnie, your class is very good.
Congratulations.
Thank you very much.
you are best teacher ronnie…
Hi Ronnie , l like this lesson very much, Thank you
It was great lesson , thank you very much Ronnie
u r a great teacher, love you Ronnie and thank you very much.
Thank you so much Ronnie for this wonderful lesson. I love it. I’m from the Philippines. :)
when a country has many small islands that time we use the before that country ?
Thanks Ronnie
Thank you Ronnie. Your cheerful atmosphere gave me power. A, an, and the were always very confusing, but I have confidence now.
By the way, the usage of ‘even’ is not clear for me now. I hope you give us a lesson about ‘even’.
thanks…it is usefull
useful :-)
dear madam….. i want serial english lessons so i need serial english grimmer ex.video1 video2…
how is possible please reply my mail rajuv142@gmail.com
Ronnie, you are super! your explanation was so clear.
Please, help me to undertand the difference between “all” “very” and “each’
Thanks
Homework>>>>>Look up the words in a dictionary and you tell me what you think they mean, then I will tell you if you understand!
You are a great teacher…keep doing your amazing work. Very useful. Thank you and take care
Hi Ronnie, your videos are funny ;)
Regarding this lesson, Could you please help me to understand when to say “a” (like in Army) and “a” (like in wAve)?
Thanks!
I will try to make a video to help you!
the god save you I have enjoy your lesson thank you Ronnie .
Hi Ronnie, I’m loving yr videos! thank so much. Hugs.
wow,you are so good in transferring messages. i love ur lessons. keep it up.
Hi Ronnie,thank you so much !And i really loved this video .
Hi Ronnie
I am from New Zealand.I am having few problems related to grammar and your lessons helped me a lot. I was just wondering that as it is said that British English is different from the American and in NZ British English is used, i want to that learning grammar from your site will help me here or not?
thnks
IN NZ they speak a mix of British and New Zealand style English! Just like in Canada we speak a mix of British and Canadian!
OF course this site will help you and it will be extra fun for you because you can learn NZ slang too and compare it to Canadian/American!
thank you so much
Hi Ronnie, I like the way you teach us, thank you for your time, I think that you are great teacher, I’d like have a teacher like you, here in my country. regards from colombia.
this lesson was i looking for … now its absolutely clearly and trying to practice these lesson to make it better and btw thanks for the lesson and your students are right me too as well,,,you are the great funny entertaining teacher :) god bless you ma’m
Ronnie is “the” best! :))
hellooooooo..! Ronnie you are too funny and your teacher way is excellent love you keep it up and GOD bless you… thank you, would you give me your skype ID plz because I wanna talk to you face to face and wanna improve my speaking English……..please please please don’t refuse my request….thank you
I do not have Skype! Sorry.
Hi Ronnie,
Thanks for the lessons.Can I know why we have letters that are silent in a word ?
Sorry, you just have to memorize which ones are silent! I have a video to help you! Just search “silent letters”!
It is very useful ,you are great teacher I wish you were my teacher but it is not possible because I live in Kurdistan and it is far away from canada
Ronnie please I wont all video for grammar .
thank you
Hi Ronnie,I really like your lesson.
Your viedo is so sunny.I can easy to learn it.My english is really bad ,since I watch your viedo every day,my english impove more.Thank you so much.And I have one problem,I live in Hong Kong, I afraid to talk with people in english.I afraid make a mistake and they joke of me.How can I have a confidence to talk to people?
Watch my video on “How to speak with confidence”!
Hi Ronnie ! I like your teaching way so much ! I’d like to learn more from you :D that’s great ! thank u
very interesting and funny lesson! :) thank you
I’m Rakesh Kumar from India & m regular viewer of this site, I’ve problem in Articles we use THE b4 New Paper Name like THE ECONOMIC TIMES ryt, but if we use like ET(ECONOMIC TIMES )cud we use The b4 ET??????
If you are shortening the real name, I think we would still use The + shortened name!
thank you very much for lesson. I don’t understand you enough , because you speak very fast. I think this reason the difference accent
dear ronnie , i am ur regular student and i m enjoying ur leactures and i m learning a lot of things which i didn’t know so 4 this i want to say thank to u
your obedient student,
syed mohammad owais
Dear Ronnie,
Hope all’s well with u;
A ? plz:
What’s the sentence in English which the answer is exactly the same as the question?!!
Hope u got me,
Warm Regards,
fatiima!
I have no idea. Sorry.
Isn’t it”how do u do”?!!!
A:How do u do?
B:How do u do?
Anyway tnX!
how do u do?
Nice one Ronnie. My gratitude to you and the engvid team.
Thanks, Ronnie. I wonder which article to use with the work university. In my country we were tought to use a. Here the rule is you use only with words where the first letter is pronounced as a vowel.
And another question: in the morning, in the afternoon. Is pronounciation same? Thanx for your reply.
Yes, there are ALWAYS exceptions to grammar rules in English! University is one!
Another country with an article is the Ukraine.
Ukraine now lost its article, so “the Ukraine” was downgraded to “Ukraine” :D
hi ronnie can u plz tell me whats the proper meaning of how come in detail
How come = Why.
I went to the store. How come? (why?)
Because I needed to get some film.
Hi,
Let me explain more plz,
Let’s have a look 2 these 2(why n how come)in question 4m:
1.Why don’t u do ur assignment?
2.How come u don’t ur assignment?
As it’s obvious,the order is different,
(why + auxiliary verb),(how come + subject)
Does it help?! I hope so.
The best with ur English!
Ronnie’s lesson was very useful
Thanks Ronnie. I love the way you teach. It’s so usefull.
Ronnie,
I learned some from you; however, I wish it was closed captioned because I cannot hear what you were saying. I did pick up something from this though.
Thanks!
hi ronni
nice lesson,realy.don`t think I am saying it as a joy.I have got A QUESTION.could you please make video about important rules to write a story or a letter or infomation…
i would be pleased:)
thanks, apinaya
hi..ronnie i enjoyed the way u teach.I saw ur video on gerunds and infinitives.i like it a lot.can u tell me more on it and preciselyn with more examples in simple sentences n paragraphs.coz i still have confusion.i will b thankful to u..love u.bye.
Pleas I need all your video lesson
RONNIE i loved your lessons, you is very fun, very funny your history in japan about ‘i am hungry’ paco paco….very good…see you later….
where are you from? are you from America or any other country, you speak very fluently and clearly, I wish you were my English teacher in my country.
I am from Canada!
I have one simple question about more specific things. Ronnie, you said that we should use the article “the”, but what with “this”, “these”, “that”, and “those”?
Could I use the word “this” instead of “the”? For instance: “You see a new car. This car was made by…” Is it acceptable, or I have to use “the” instead?
Yes, you can use these, this etc!
nice lecture.
Thanks a lot! :)
You are a great teacher Ronnie.
Thank you
Thank you my teacher was a very important lesson
thank you ronnie, thanks for all the rest of teachers… u’re doing a great job … i appreciate that
wow ma’am ronnie great job im so confused because we always say im from the Philippines.. then when you said that only country with united can used the word THE.. now i know why THE Philippines.. i hope i can learn more and improve my grammar.
Hello Mrs. Ronnie, i watched all of your videos last day but still feeling some confusion in pronunciation side. Am posting a link plz check this first and then tell me about that.
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronunciation5/index.php
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/aussprache.htm
There you’ll see some symbols, what that mean?
I am waiting of ur reply with a video. Thanks
I’m from the Middle East, when i watched your presentation i understand very well, so thank you very much.
Ronnie!!! Thanks for the lesson, was famtastic. I just wanted to make an observation. Canary Islands are NOT a country. They are part of Spain. And this makes me question if I really understand what country means. For me, countries are Japan, Egypt, United Sates, etc, or it can be applied to some zone in a country, Canary Islands, for example?
Thank you so much!!
Ronni i appreciate your teaching method to day i learn your first lesson and i sure if i want to help you for guidance you never refused
good lesson!
you was agreat thxxxxxxx
Hello! It’s glad to see you. I joined now, and now I am really regret, why i didn’t know that this wonderful sites! I wish i could learn more english and get excited! thank you so much for your promotion. I will joy for this!
Hai Ronnie…very good presentation of ur class…thanks u….
I am unable to watch your videos here on this site with my phone htc pro 2 but youtube. how do I go about it, also how do I get your new videos on youtube.
Thanks ever such a lot for THE lesson.
Great!!!. But I am not clear when should any of these not be used? e.g what’s wrong in saying “Bob and Kevin go to same school.”?
Hi, Ronnie!
I love your class.
How can I improve , my speak? I keep on Engvid, but I need to practice conversation and listening too.
Thank you!
Thanks for the leeson
Thank you so much..
I have to say that I’m from sicily and I can’t say that I’m from the sicily becouse Sicily is a big island. Is it correct?
Yes, you do NOT say the Sicily!
thanks a lot ronnie i need to improving my english can you help me
skyp —> messi-re-moha
Hi teacher Ronnie! thank you so much for your help. Now i can say confidently that i am from — the Philippines.
I LIKE IT !
Thanks Ronnie,you’re doing the best teaching,That’s was funny and great ,keep going .Take care
Hi…, thanx for this service.Cam I know why u put R in the middle of a words? ex.FRiends
thanks Ronnie, i really liked the way you convey your lessons i am feeling some improvement before now i couldn’t say any more anyway thanks for your helping.
Thank you,your doing the best teaching.
verey nice.
thanks Ronnie you are the best teaching because we cannot learning this English thanks
Hello Ronnie,
sorry for nagging, but I have a few comments.
I have never heard of the rule, that with a country, which is comprised of many little islands, we use “the”. In fact Japan is an example of such a country (it’s comprised of thousands of small islands, apart from main four islands). I think we use “the” with plural names of places e.g. the Philippines, the Netherlands, the Bahamas etc. Also, I think you might have included, that we use “the” with names with ‘Republic’ e.g. the Dominican Republic. Would we use “the” with these countries: Russian Federation, Papua New Guinea? Many thanks
you are wonderfull and can i chat with you privet if you never mind please
Ronnie, thanks you the way u teach i like it
i wanna learn english my english speaking is very week so please tell me how i can speak it please iam waiting for you….. ^_^
thank you so much for this amazing lesson roni
i love your teaching method and i am enjoing to lisson this lesson
carry on god bless you
ronnie my english is very weak but i understand when other people speaking english. i feel shai when i speak inglish . how can i improve my english i am lissning your lesson everyday but still i can’t speak english what should i do plz help me thanks.
Hi Ronnie ,
Do you offer Skype lessons ? I’m a graduate student and I need to speak REAL ENGLISH (conversations ).
I like your way of teaching :-) .
good morning think you for this lesson it was very helpful for us.just i have litlle question please we use the in specific think like the moon the sky the sun…and i forgot if we use a an or the when we talk about job and think you very match you are great teacher i hope one day you will be my techer in my school ^^
Thank you Ronnie for the wonderful topic. Jok here from “the” Philippines. Mabuhay!!!
Perfect! Good Job! I liked !!!!
for me need conversation
Thanks Ronnie!!!
thank but …….
Hi Ronnie. Could you tell me -where are you from?
your lesson r topo godd but your teaching style ……. i really really like that….
i really like you, Ronnie. you’re very very funny and interested. thank you for your helpful lesson.
thanks so much for this lesson, it’s very helpful for me. God bless you Ronnie :)
ohh my god, this school’s teachers are very good. thank you so much. wait me world i am coming…..
Thank you for the lessons.
Can you please tell us more about articles.
And should I use article if I talk to someone about school that he does not know about it. For example I forget my book at the or a school. In case he or she does not know any thing about my school.
Hi Ronnie,
I’m really like the way you’re teaching to audience
could you offer to me through Skype
and i’ve doubt in present perfect tense,past perfect tence and future prefect tense could you send me through mail amhussien@sadioger.com
Nice one,its a good lesson to hear.Thanks a lot
Hi Ronnie
can you tell me the different cross and across means, pelase?
It was great lesson , Thank you very much Ronnie
Thank you a lot! This is the great lesson!
Thank You very much.
Dear, teacher!
If you ever come to Brazil, please, let me know! I am also a teacher and I do have to say you are really good!
Do not panic: I am gay!
hiiiiiiii ronnie mam how r uuuuuuu you r the best
thanks teacher ronnie i feel good when i watch this lessons but i need more more to learn to be perfect….thanks
I thank God for you exist because I was giving up on learning English. see you next time! Bye bye
ronnie u are vry hlp ful to lrn english
Thank you Ronnie madam , i am a new student , you have a nic method , i hope to be good in english language with you .
felicidades al equipo de esta pagina! en especial a mi maestra virtual Ronnie eh! estado aprendiendo por otro medio, pero esto es Cool! saludos a todos desde Guatemala! los seguire mas por you tube! de antemano gracias por todas las aclaraciones!
Thank you Ronnie, you are teaching very well (good?). I hope I can improve my English. Thank you for your job.
kindly correct the sentence ” I buy an apples. The apples are costly.”
Is not an apples neither is the apples. I bought some apples and they are costly. That’s the correct one. ^^
I am a Chinese.I hate this language,but I have to study it.
Hi,Ronnie
May you teach me grammar. I don’t know what is grammar I see you at YouTube I tell my grandma you are a very good teacher. So may you .
Thank you, Pinkbarbie
I really have to say thanks a lot for teaching this article
i had a problem with it, but now i feel good about it.
Thanks again, your student.
thank you I’m Canadian I hope to contact me pleas
Thank you Ronnie. Your teaching style is very impressive. Where were you all these years!
Ηi Ronnie!!! I am new here.I loved this lesson!!! You are fantastic!!! Thank you so much,bye.
Ronnie love the way u taught.wana see more videos from on ielts bcoz m preparing for it for UK.i know u can help me out in it..i do have full faith in u.please there for us…stay blessed.lov u
Hi
Hoe are you doing
good job plz tell me the web link for pronunciation
good job Ronnie
Halo Ronnie.
diff between In home and At home?
I’m in home.
I’m at home. Whic one is correct?
Thank you for support I hope to contract me please.
Hi,Ronnie
can you list letters that are silent in a word ?
five and above please…
i need for my homework……
GREAT teacher in the world..!
I like your way of training.
Thanks
thanx a lot Ronnie, now I know more specific about a and an
Good lesson. Thank you
Hi Ms. Ronnie ,
Is there a way to change or withdraw
the comment after sending it ?
Thank you.
What about Greece? It also consists of islands. but is used without the article/
And Why do we use THE before Ukraine? and use THE before Crimea?
Hi!
Thank you for the lessons. It’s a big help to me…
Hi may you teach me grammar like all of them any thing
Thank you , Amber
Thank you very much I’m very happy about I listen to your explain you can enter the information easily. You best teacher I see in my life thank you very much ^_^ .
thank you
GREAT Ronnie…. good luck
I love your lesson
thank you…. :)
I’m gained a lot of information from these lessons , i hope to improve my language and speak English fluently , i think it’s will happen with Mrs Ronnie , Thank You So Much :)
thank you but where is the quis
It’s amazing way of learning. Thank u so much Ronnie.
You are the best Ronnie!
I like all your lessons. Made in perfect style and with a bit of humor.
Thank you very much.
Greetings from Poland! :-)
i love engvid!! i ace the quiz
Hello Ronnie! Can you correct all the mistakes in my story? Do I Have any grammatic mistakes?
Princess Diana dies in Paris crash
The princess of Wales has died after a car crash in Paris. The accident happened after the princess left the Ritz Hotel in Paris with her companion, Dodi al Fayed-son of Harrods owner, Mohammed Al Fayed. The Princess’ Mercedes car was apparently being pursued at high speed by Photographers on motorbikes when it hit a pillar and smashed into a wall. Mr Al Fayed and the chauffeur died at the science. The princess and the bodyguard were still alive in the car, so the recue cut the wreck, and took Diana and her bodyguard to the hospital. The surgeons tried to save her life, but she died after two hours. Only Princess Diana´s bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, survived the crash. Blood tests Showed the driver, Henri Paul had taken both drugs and a large quantity of alcohol before the accident.
Wow! I’ve got 10 out of 10, it’s really fantastic.
hii
i m confused when i say that i m go the school.
why use ‘the’ before school.
all are good for us
why an use before hour?
When pronounced Professor (da) in Article The and brother (de) in the same article? I want you clarify this pronunciation
Thank you Miss Ronnie,, I enjoyed your class..Hope your going to reply… I hope you will..=)
I learned a lot. thank you..
Thank you very much!!!!You were great!!!
Hi Ronnie,u are my favorite.
How about Papua New Guinea?
No “the”!
thanks for good lesson.
Thanks Ronnie you are the most charming and enthusiastic teacher of Engvid. I love the way you teach, more power and this video will have more students became knowledgeable about using those articles thanks.
I am from Burma (Myanmar). What can I say? The Burma or A Burma? There are many small islands around my country.
Just Burma (not the).
You did a great job. Thanks
hi am from Kuwait…so i have to say ( the state of kuwait )?
i meant i have to say ( the )???
plz replay me
You do not need to use “the state of”!
hi..and thanks alot for you fabulous lessons..and here in kuwait the public language is ( arabic ) and the second one is english..so I cant communicate with people inside the hospitals ! so please can you make a video for hospital..( what we gonna say over there )
I hope you replay me with yes you will or you won’t..cause am really rally waiting for it !
Thank you Ronnie for you lession i like you video and try to attend every day for improve my skill, thanks again and welcome if you have time to travel in Thailand if don’t hesitage to concact me i will good service for you.
Thanks!
That’s weird that Hawaii goes without “the”. It consists of small islands :)
Hawaii is NOT a country.
Hi Ronnie!
I am studying English Philology now. I would be grateful If you could explain me what is the diffrence using The Lions or only Lions. And those examples when we cen use The or we do not have to use it.Thank you in advance. Ps: You are great teacher!
If the word is plural (lions) we don’t use an article. However, the second time we talk about the same lions, we say THE lions as they are specific (we know which lions you are talking about)!
I like lions. The lions are dangerous.
why are we using the phillippines…
i am very much thankful of u,,,,ur lessons really gives a punch in knowledge,,,:)
its rwally nice program
mam Ronnie how are you
if you have skype i willl be happy to study from you yes i am student of medicin but i need your help :)
Thank You!!!
Thank you!!!!
your videos are great.but i failed to find out where to begin from . i want to lesr grammar from the beginning. where to start from or from which link?
At the top of the page, click on TOPICS. Select GRAMMAR, scroll down. On the left side of the page, there is a area to choose your LEVEL. Click on BEGINNER!
Good Luck!
sorry its learn and not lesr
I like :)
Hi Ronnie, you are the wonderful teacher for me, thank you so much for your lesson. I learned a lot from your Video, I promise to improve my poor English to be better……Love you, teacher.
Ronnie. I really appreciated all the things I am learning with you. All Teacher are excellent, but you are my favorite. I love your way to teach. :)
Hi. I am also a teacher. I hope to be like you someday.
hi Ronnie what was the different between The & the? plz tell to me.
Thank a lot Ronnie
Hi! I’m sorry my English please. I’m going to try to explain me.
I’m not sure about “a” pronunciation in USA vs UK (well, and Canada as well…NZ..etc).
For example:
In–> a dog, a bottle, a brush…
1) “a” sounds like ‘a’ in ‘man’ if I’m talking with somebody from Uk?
2) In USA, people pronounce ‘a’ like in wave?
3) In Canada ‘a’ sounds always like UK people pronounce?
I’m not sure if you understand what I mean.
Thanks.
By the way I’m from Tenerife, Canary Islands :)
There are SO MANY different British, American and Canadian accents that is it impossible to tell you how each sound. Depending on what part of each country a person is from (and their education), will change how they say words!
hi ronnie! You’re a great english teacher, very cool and funny. i’m preparing myself for an IELTS.
Thank you very much Ronnie ^_^
Thanks a lot….Understood the mistake. Will be corrected next time.
Regards
Thanks teacher
hi Ronnie i love you so match my vocabulary very poor please help me
Thanks Ronnie, you are fantastic
thanks so much you are great .
hi dear:
please, i ask about a (((university))) word why we used the article (a) here, while the sound here began with a vowel sound ???
Hi Pro Ronnie I like your lesson . It was do so helpful.therfore, I want to say thank u
this lesson is very interesting
THE VERY HELPFUL LESSON
Hello Ronnie, great lesson. I wanna tell you are a great teacher, in fact I am going to Toronto next year and I wanna know all teachers. Hug there.
teacher thanks a lot greet explain
i don’t understand the difference between The and the in quiz
I bought a shirt. _____ shirt is red.
the
The
The is correct (not the) because it has a capital letter. You must start EVERY English sentence with a capital!
VERY GOOD AND INTERACTIVE LESSON
you will make me english expert one day
thanks a lot for great lesson! this is a nice way to teach children about Articles!!!!
ronnie mam ur the best teacher ever i seen in my life
ur the best teacher.
Again i got 10/10…
its fabulous..
you are very good theacher
u r very good English teacher ..
will u marry me.
what can I use in (university)? An or A… ?
I like your classes, you are so funny, I have learned many things in your classes. thank you
A university!
Really informative and interesting. Ronnie you are a great teacher of English language.
hi ronnie i have a problam. i can speak well but i canot right u have any idea pleeeees show me a way
this is great a lesson^^ good luck^^!!!
a great lesson haha ^^
Hi, Ronnie!
You’re an amazing teacher. I really love your lessons :) Your teaching style is very, very, very helpful, especially for non-native speakers like me.
You mentioned that you were gonna make a lesson about when we do not use articles before the nouns. Are you still gonna do this? Because I couldn’t find any similar lesson in a list of your lessons. Or you were taking about Alex’s lesson? However, that lesson doesn’t cover some confusing things, for instance, what’s the difference between “listening to music” and “listening to THE music”? Why is it “matter of fact” and not “matter of a/the fact”?
So, if you ever make a lesson about all these tricky things, many of non-native English speakers will very deeply appreciate that. ;)
Thank you again for your wonderful lessons!
We have to say listen to music because music is uncountable. Matter of fact is an idiom so we don’t use an article!
Thanks for watching!
Well, those were just examples… Nevertheless, thank you very much for your reply.
Hi? Ronnie, thank you for your lessons. They’re really helpful.I’m a bit confused about the lakes. We don’t use “the” with lakes, do we?
Lake Ontario, for instance.What happens if we ommit the word “lake”?
We do not use THE with lake names! You must say Lake Ontario, if you omit the lake part, it is referring to the province of Ontario!
Wow! Thanks for teaching us. You are one of my favorites teachers! I am puerto rican and I wish learn much about english and its grammar. Sorry if I wrote wrong.
I have a doubt about a and an. If Horse what’s the article for it.
A
I am from Indonesia. Is that right?
Yes.
you r the best teacher and i am from Ukraine
You r crazy teacher)))))) and i like your courses!
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nice for the first
hi i am Seif from Algeria ,i really enjoy with this lesson thanks a lot
hi ronnie! thank you so much for the info. its realy a great help. iam form philippines
=D
Ronnie, I feel good when I watch your lesson, you may make the lesson interesting and fun because of your wonderful style.
In Arabic they say “أنت حقاً رائعة”
I appreciate you so much
Hey Ronnie you really awesome…Nice teacher….
this is the first time i watch a video in engvid.com and i really like the way Ronnie teaches. i am from Tunisia :)
Welcome to Engvid! :)
i’m new here and i liked the lesson of Ronnis thanks alot
Ronnie madam your teaching style is excellent!!!!
Hi Ronnie
thanks a lot for advice
what is the difference between “a” and “the ?
pls answer me…tks
very nice teaching technique.. more power
useful! talk with me in english on skype id: adrian.cb
Hi, thank you so much for teaching us english. it’s so sweet
Wow… I got 10 correct out of 10. I’m a champion!
Tank, I got 100%
hey RONNIE thanks for the video….it helped me more then a lot ………
I do not know what to say you already thank you very much Thank you g, I wish you a beautiful modesty
What about Trinidad and Tobago? Why it doesn’t have the-article?
thank you
and I get it mark very well >>
teacher my English knowledge is very bad. Main problem is my vocabulary. when im going to talk im getting stuck. please teach me guide me.I know u can do it for me. I can do anything for this. with in 3 month i want to improve my English knowledge properly. Its a big challenge of my life and i want to do it. Please help me. Guide me.PLEASE…
I have a doubt..what if while talking to someone i said, “I am from India” and then in the same conversation i have to use the word India again.Then should i use only “India” or “the India”?
Hi Ronnie!I love watching your video from Engvid.com,Absolutely, I learned a lot from you.thanks a lot…..
Your teaching style is very attractive. Please do some lessons on following.
Not only that….. but also
Neither ………….nor
Either ………… or…..
Also the usage of which, that, who, whose, whom and in which, at which, of which etc.,
Thanks
Summit from Sri Lanka
Great lesson!!! Thank you Ronnie!!
Regards!
Hello Ronnie!I am from India(not The India:).Your presentation is very good.I just started to learn your course.I become your fan!!.Still i want to learn lot.So i am seriously going to take this course today onwards. I am very weak in english. I would like to improve myself.Hope you will help me to achieve my ambition.
Ronnie what about the .. We can use only in singular form or plural as well
Ronnie, thank you for your lessons ; I am from morocco :)
Clearly. wow good for using Philippines as “an” example :) yea you right it has so many tiny island in there actually it is 7,107 island -I’m from there :) Thanks again i wish you were my English teacher when i was in high school . you’re so nice. Bye going to next topic.
i laughed a lot.
ur vry funny
tnx
Need to keep up with this website. Thank you ma’am for your efforts.
I cant understand about article how can i do please help me
Thanks Ronnie >> This is my first lesson… You really a good teacher.
thank you my teacher
Thanks Ronnie… Good lesson :)
hello from Mosсow! you are amazing!!!! thanks for your lessons!!!!
you are so funny and friendly Ronnie and i like you style in teaching english you are the best
Hi my dear Ronnie. Thank you so much for this video. That’s was very useful for me. I think you are really nice. I wish you all the best to you. Many many blessings for you.
Take care.
Ronnie,
A great lesson as always!where can I find you in Toronto?
you are great.,
thanks for you
Hi Thank you very much …It was so useful , Thanks once again.
many thanks for your help
Hi, Ronnie! I’d like to ask you a question about the use of articles:
Mr Lee is both a teacher and an engineer. And which of the two following sentences is correct?
a. Sue came with Mr Lee, a teacher and engineer.
b. Sue came with Mr Lee, a teacher and an engineer.
If possible, please reply me by email and give me an explanation. Thanks a lot.
Hi Ronnie thank u sister
Ronnie…thanks, very clear
Hi Ronnie,
You are AWESOME! Hey, I just wanna know when do we pronounce the article “a” as “ey” or as “ah”? Should it always be pronounce as “ah”? Oh by the way, I’m from THE Philippines. =)
sorry ronnie, but i didnot under stand the lesson very nicely answer quickly please i am having an exam tomorrow
Hi Ronnie,
I am the Cambodian, it is the small Country in the world map. Am I right in writing above? Are articles only use before singular noun ( uncountable ) ?
You are very good in explanation grammar. Thank you for your kindness teaching us.
Hi Ronnie,
I’m from Brazil,and I’m learning much with your classes!
see you!
thanks a lot you are funny teacher
Hey. Ronnie. Thank you for your lesson. I have a question. we use “the” with Organizations, government, committees, parties, associations, foundations, clubs but i have a question about an organization. We should say MIJARC Europe or the MIJARC Europe? Because it has a continent in the name. Kind regards Tiago
Hello ma’am
I got 100% in quiz but i have a doubt..there was a question “i love pink! I want _____ pink shoes!
I answered the but then i realised it is shoes..not singular..so why ate we using an article here???
hello ronnie
you are extremely awesome
please teach us about the difference between past progressive and past perfect
thanks
10 correct out of 10 – Thomas from Poland thx
thank’s :)
Hello, Ronnie. Thank you very much. I´m learning a lot of English with you. I´ve got a pair of questions for you:
- In a part of the lesson you say “…The very first letter of the alfabet” Is it necessary to use the word “first” in this case or you use it only to increase the meaning?.
- I thought the thing you use to blow your nose was called “handkerchief”. I understand perfertly the word kleenex and we use this word in Spain too, but I want to know if “handkerchief” is only use in Britain or if this word is old fashioned or something.
Thank you very much!. By the way, the Canary Islands is not a country, this islands belongs to Spain.
teacher if my frnd and me are not in The same school so should we USE AN ARTICLE????????
great lesson on articles.i learnt that ‘a’ is used before count nouns,but i happened to see ‘a feeling’ ‘an idea’. i think the words, idea and feeling can’t be counted. is it because of exceptional rule or something else? could you clear my confusion? thanks.
Thanks from Brazil! =D
Thank you.. and you are funny.. I like it!! :-)
I got 90
I’m from Spain. Thanks a lot for your classes.
hi .. i wich the losson it was so good
i want to ask
whats the difference between :
the university of cambridge … and cambridge university…
Hello Ronnie mam, Can you please give me any example of country name with more than three words, with which we can use an article. And a country name with tiny islands with which we can use an article ?
I am in wait of your answer :-)
i don’t know what is the meaning of ‘damn”?
it means “khỉ thật”
Your performing style is awesome. One can easily understand. Thank you so much Ronnie.
It’s me samjhana from Nepal. Would you like to give me your email address. If you feel good.
The gifts from the earth.
Is this line correct? Or it should be just ‘Gifts from the earth’?
Pls help Ronnie.
Many thanks.
Sam
Hi, little confused is it what should be the correct use of article in case of yes –> is it a yes or an yes , a service manager or an service manager
Hi,Ronie
I’m curious if I want to say that I used to have strange habit of ignoring any ideas offered by inferior people because I think that their ideas can never be better than mine.
Do I need to put a or the before “strange habit” since strange modifies habit and habit is a noun? Or we have to put articles right in front of nouns only?
Thank you
Have a good night :)
thanks Ronnie…You are the best!!!
Hello,Ronie
I have a question?
when we can use of ‘the’ in beginig of sentence?
for exp: “the” speaker and listener both know.:D
ronie!!!
u don’t have any time to respond to my question?
please answer.
80p, thanks Ronie,:D
Hello Ronie
which one of the sentences below is correct?
1. the engine of the vehicle is powerful
2. engine of the vehicle is powerful
thanks in advance
I got 90…good or not?
Thanks Mrs. Ronnie.
100 points, thanks for this important lesson Ronnie, you’re the best!
thank you ronnie..
veeeeeeeeeeeeryyy much..
becuase i have many problems with ” the , an , a ” .
i think now .. i become better <3'
thanks ronnie your the best, I love your teaching
Hi Ronnie, can we also say: I bought some fruits. The fruits were bad.
Also, We say she is an engineer.
What about:
1. My husband is English/American. (why not an English/an American?)
2. If she were president. (Why not a president?)
3. They long for affection. (Why not an affection?)
4. I don’t like durians or I don’t like durian?
5. I don’t want to be gay or I don’t want to be a gay?
Please explain. Thanks so much.
Hy Ronnie!
You said in the previous video “meet” in only used when we are talking about the first time, we get to know someone. But in the quiz there’s a sentence: “I will meet you in an hour”. Is it correct? I’m confused :)
Thank you, and I love your lessons and tha funny way you teach us ;)
Detti
Great Class!!!
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HI RONNIE! IF THERE’S ANY MISTAKE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE PLS CORRECT IT.
IN A SOLUTION,the PARTICLES OF solid STAY IN CLUSTERS.
WILL a COME BEFORE solid ?
thank for the lesson I really it when you told me the a,an and the. Also thank you for telling us about the a,e,i,o,u it give me lots of clues.
I’m really like you lesson and you are funny. You have technique to teach student to remember. it was helpful
Yes, I really understand. Thanks
It was cool thanks!
miss ronnie please make a video of all the tenses..
thanks ronnie
it was very useful lesson
give us more
big thanks