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Indefinite articles (a/an) are used to refer to a non-specific or unknown thing or person. For example: "I need a pen" or "She is an artist".
Definite articles (the) are used to refer to a specific thing or person that has already been mentioned or is known to the speaker and listener. For example: "The pen on the table is blue" or "The artist we met yesterday was very talented".
Indefinite articles (a/an) are used with singular countable nouns when introducing them for the first time. For example: "A dog followed me home yesterday".
Definite articles (the) are used with singular and plural countable nouns when referring to a specific thing or person that has already been mentioned. For example: "I saw a doJkg on the street. The dog was brown".
Definite articles (the) are used when referring to something that is unique or specific. For example: "The moon is very bright tonight".
Indefinite articles (a/an) are used before a singular countable noun when referring to a member of a class or group. For example: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away".
Definite articles (the) are used before a noun when it is clear which thing or person is being referred to. For example: "The president of the United States" or "The Eiffel Tower".
Indefinite articles (a/an) are not used before uncountable nouns. For example: "I need some milk" (not "I need a milk").
Definite articles (the) can be used with uncountable nouns when referring to a specific instance of the noun. For example: "The water in the lake is very cold".
Indefinite articles (a/an) are not used before plural countable nouns. For example: "I need some books" (not "I need a books").
These are some of the most common uses of articles in English, but there are many other rules and exceptions to these rules.