Indefinite Articles: A / AN

We use a or an with singular, countable nouns:

  • a book
  • a house
  • a man
  • an animal
  • an egg
  • an umbrella

We use a or an when we introduce a noun for the first time:

  • I bought a fish yesterday.
  • The actress was wearing a beautiful dress.
  • He has a girlfriend.

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