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a - used before consonant.

Ex: a fork, a knife, a spoon, a napkin.

um, uma (garfo/faca/colher/guardanapo). 

an - used before vowel.

Ex: an hour, an omnivore, an egg, an user.

um, uma ( hora / omnivoro / ovo / utilizador).

the menu, the breakfast, the lunch, the dinner.

o, a, os, as ( menu / pequeno almoço / almoço / jantar ).

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Grammar

The correct phrase is “this book is for me.”
You use “for” to indicate that something is intended for a particular person. For example, “This book is for me” means that the book is intended for you.
“To” is used to indicate direction or a recipient of an action, but it doesn’t fit in this context.

( for / to / like ) for me...

Personal pronouns:

me / you / him / her / it / us / you / them 

  1. To me: This phrase is often used to express personal opinions or feelings.
    Example: “It seems to me that this project is going well.”

  2. For me: This phrase is used to indicate something done on behalf of someone or for their benefit.
    Example: “Could you save a piece of cake for me?”

  3. Like me: This phrase is used to compare someone or something to oneself.
    Example: “She enjoys reading books like me.”

  4. To like is a verb.

Present/past/past participle

to like(s)/liked/liked ( regular verbs ) 

to go / went / gone (irregular verbs)

to eat(s) / ate / eaten ( irregular verbs )

to be / was / been ( auxiliary verbs )

to have / had / had ( auxiliary verbs )

to do / did / done ( auxiliary verbs )

 would like:

to have snacks / to eat fish / to eat meat

to wash my hands / to go to the toilet



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