The

The

    Artigo Definido, used to specify a noun. EX.:

The pen is on the table – a specify pen and a specify table

    Used with uncountable nouns. EX.:

She jumped into the water – a specify place with the water that we are talking about.

    Refer to places. Ex.:

Name of ocean, sea and river – The Indian Ocean.

Points on globe – The equator.

Geographic areas – The Middle East.

Desert, forests, gulf and peninsular – The new forest.

    Unique nouns, a species – I love the moon.

    Compounds names of countries. EX.:

I am going to the United States of America

Right: I am going to Brazil.

Wrong: I am going to the Brazil.

    Family name – The smiths.

    Adjectives used as noun in the plural – The powerful are here.

    Before superlatives – The biggest.