📍 Unit Goal — SWATStudents will be able to use the correct article — A or An — before nouns in English, and describe what is in their backpack.
A1A · Level 1Unit 5Page 4 — Grammar
Grammar
Read the examples. Find the pattern. Then study the rule and do the exercise.Leé los ejemplos. Encontrá el patrón. Estudiá la regla y hacé el ejercicio.
✦ Use A before consonant sounds
I have a book in my bag.Tengo un libro en mi mochila.
She is a teacher.Ella es maestra.
He has a red pen.Él tiene un bolígrafo rojo.
I need a ruler.Necesito una regla.
This is a calculator.Esto es una calculadora.
✦ Use AN before vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u)
I have an eraser in my bag.Tengo un borrador en mi mochila.
She is an English teacher.Ella es una maestra de inglés.
He has an apple.Él tiene una manzana.
I need an umbrella.Necesito un paraguas.
This is an orange.Esto es una naranja.
The Rule
A or An?
| Article | Next sound | Letters | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Consonant sound | b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z | a book, a pen, a student, a teacher |
| An | Vowel sound | a, e, i, o, u | an apple, an eraser, an orange, an umbrella |
Listen to the sound, not the letter! “An hour” — H is silent, so the first sound is a vowel. “A university” — sounds like “you-niversity” so it starts with a consonant sound. At A1 level, just remember: A/E/I/O/U → AN. Everything else → A.
Exercise 1 — Build the Sentences
Tap words in the correct order. Example: [I] [have] [a] [book] → “I have a book.”Tocá las palabras en el orden correcto.
Build the Sentence
Tap the words in the correct order.
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