Когда в английском используется the? И почему иногда вместо артикля a используется the?

Тhe используется тогда когда, речь идёт об определённом предмете.

12. Write the sentences

1. It is raining now.

2. The children are gathering mushrooms in the forest.

3. Grandfather is telling his grandchildren an interesting story.

4. We are discussing a difficult problem now.

5. Carol is buying a new skirt now.

6. The pupils are having geography lesson now.

7. Grannyis looking for her eyeglasses now.

8. I am learning a funny poem now.

9. They are speaking German now.

a) in the negative;

1. It is raining now.

2. The children are not gathering mushrooms in the forest.

3. Grandfather is not telling his grandchildren an interesting story.

4. We are not discussing a difficult problem now.

5. Carol is not buying a new skirt now.

6. The pupils are not having geography lesson now.

7. Granny is not looking for her eyeglasses now.

8. I am learning a funny poem now.

9. They are not speaking German now.

b) in the interrogative.

1. Is it raining now?

2. Are the children gathering mushrooms in the forest?

3. Is grandfather telling his grandchildren an interesting story?

4. Are we discussing a difficult problem now?

5. Is Carol buying a new skirt now?

6. Are the pupils having geography lesson now?

7. Is granny looking for her eyeglasses now?

8. Am I learning a funny poem now?

9. Are they speaking German now?

negative

Nobody is playing the guitar in the hall now.

interrogative

Is anybody playing the guitar in the hall now?

negative

I'm not waiting for my friend in the corner of the street now.

interrogative

Am I waiting for my friend in the corner of the street now?

negative

The pupils are not asking their teacher questions now.

interrogative

Are the pupils asking their teacher questions now?

negative

I'm not repairing TV set now.

interrogative

Am I repairing TV set now?

negative

David is not driving his new car now.

interrogative

Is David driving his new car now?

negative

The children aren't watering flowers in the garden now.

interrogative

Are the children watering flowers in the garden now?

negative

He isn't sitting in the library now.

interrogative

Is he sitting in the library now?

negative

Nan is not sweeping the floor in the dining-room now.

interrogative

Is Nan sweeping the floor in the dining-room now?

negative

The women aren't speaking Italian now.

interrogative

Are the women speaking Italian now?

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