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L'article défini the est le mot le plus fréquent en anglais.
Nous utilisons l'article défini devant un nom lorsque nous pensons que l'auditeur/lecteur sait exactement à quoi nous faisons référence:
The Pope is visiting Italy.
The moon is very bright tonight.
Who is the president of France?
This is why we use the definite article with a superlative adjective:
He is the tallest boy in the class.
It is the oldest building in the town.
We live in a small house next to the church. (= the church in our village)
Dad, can I borrow the car? (= the car that belongs to our family)
When we stayed at my grandmother’s house, we went to the beach every day. (= the beach near my grandmother’s house)
Look at the boy over there. (= the boy I am pointing at)
A young man got a nasty shock when he tried to rob a jewellery shop in Richmond. The man used a heavy hammer to smash the windows in the shop.
On utilise aussi l'article défini :
The wolf is not really a dangerous animal. (= Wolves are not really dangerous animals.)
The kangaroo is found only in Australia. (= Kangaroos are found only in Australia.)
The heart pumps blood around the body. (= Hearts pump blood around bodies.)
Joe plays the piano really well.
She is learning the guitar.
How long does it take on the train?
I heard it on the radio.
You should tell the police.
On peut aussi utiliser l'article défini avec des adjectifs comme rich, poor, elderly et unemployed pour parler de groupes de personnes :
Life can be very hard for the poor.
I think the rich should pay more taxes.
She works for a group to help the disabled.
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