a / an, When we mention something for the first time, e.g. 'I saw ... dog in front of my window', With jobs, e.g. 'She is ... doctor', With adjectives, e.g. 'It's ... lovely place', To express frequency, e.g. 'Twice ... month', 'Once ... day', When we talk about unspecific objects / people, e.g. '... house', '... book', the, To refer to something we have already mentioned, e.g. '... dog was brown and white', When it's clear what we are referring to 'Pass me ... book', When there is only one of something, e.g. '... sun is a star', '... Atlantic Ocean', With places in town, e.g. '... park', '... bus station', With musical instruments, e.g. 'Do you play ... violin?', With superlatives, e.g. 'Barbie is ... best film I've ever seen', no article, When we speak in general, e.g. '... women are more talkative than men', With next / last, e.g. 'I met my friends ... last week', With some nouns, e.g. home, hospital, class, school, With meals, e.g. 'I have ... breakfast at 8 a.m. every morning', With subjects and languages, e.g. 'She studies ... French / Biology', With abstract nouns, e.g. '... education is an important part of ... society'

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