¡No teman! Aquí les aclararemos cómo se usa.
Se usa “the” cuando hablamos de lo siguiente:
#1 Números cardinales: The first, The second , The third.
Sarah was the first to finish her test.
#2 Países o lugares: The United States, The Park, The Store, The United Kingdom.
The United States is very big and has many places to visit.
#3 Islas cuando son más de una: The Carribean Islands: The Carribean Islands are very beautiful.
#4 Países con nombres en plural: The Philippines, The Netherlands.
The Netherlands have beautiful landscapes.
#5 Superlativos: the best, the tallest, the biggest.
Tuxtepec has the hottest weather in Oaxaca.
#6 Décadas: The eighties, the nineties, the seventies.
A lot of people like music from the eighties.
#7 Cuando solo existe una de esa cosa: The Sun, The Moon, The earth, The Internet.
You can find information on the internet.
#8 Dirección de regiones: The North, The South, The west.
I live on the east side of Tuxtepec.
#9 Mares y ríos: The Atlantic Ocean, The Black Sea, The Nile River, The Trinity River.
The Trinity River in Dallas spans for 3 hundred miles.
#10 Cuando hablas del fin de algo: At the end of the day, End of the month, End of the year.
We will have a big party at the end of the year.
#11 Con comidas específicas pero no cuando hablas en general: The bread, The hamburger, The chicken.
EN GENERAL: I like chicken for dinner.
Of all the food on the table I want the chicken.
#12 Bancos: The Trinity National Bank, The First City Bank.
There is always a long line at the Trinity National Bank.
#13 Hoteles: The Carlisle, The Ritz, The Holiday Inn.
On our next vacation we will stay at The Ritz.
#14 Grupos de montañas: The Rocky Mountains, The Himalayas, The Alps.
The Alps are visted by thousands of people every year.
#15 Desiertos: The Saraha Desert, The Mojavi Desert, The Gobi.
The Mojavi Desert is very dry and cold at night.
#16 Reyes y reinas: The King of Morocco, The King of Egypt, The queen of Britain.
The Queen of Britain is a very powerful woman.
No se usa the si se menciona el nombre del Rey o Reina. Queen Mary, King Charles.
#17 Instrumentos musicales: The Piano, The Guitar, The Chelo.
My mother plays the piano beautifully.
Estos son unos ejemplos de como usar el artículo definido “THE”.