Adjectives

Adjectives

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Adjectives are words that describe nouns (people, things, animals, or places). They help make your sentences more interesting by giving details. Without adjectives, everything would be boring!

Example:

• Without an adjective: “I have a dog.”
• With an adjective: “I have a big dog.”
  (See? The adjective “big” tells us more about the dog!)

The following video explains the most important information about adjectives. Enjoy!

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Let’s look in detail at the most important parts of the video.

Types of Adjectives

a) Describing Size 📏

Adjectives can tell us how big or small something is.

• Big – “I have a big house.”
• Small – “My dog is small.”
• Tall – “She is tall.”
• Short – “The chair is short.”

b) Describing Color 🎨

Adjectives can tell us the color of something.

• Red – “The apple is red.”
• Blue – “The sky is blue.”
• Green – “The grass is green.”
• Yellow – “The sun is yellow.”

c) Describing Feelings 😊😡

Adjectives can tell us how people feel.

• Happy – “I am happy today!”
• Sad – “She feels sad.”
• Excited – “I’m excited for the party!”
• Tired – “He is tired after school.”

d) Describing Shapes 🔷

Adjectives can describe the shape of something.

• Round – “The ball is round.”
• Square – “The table is square.”
• Long – “The river is long.”
• Flat – “The book is flat.”

e) Describing Speed or Time ⏱️

Adjectives can tell us how fast something is or how long it takes.

• Fast – “The car is fast.”
• Slow – “The turtle is slow.”
• Quick – “She gave a quick answer.”

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There are many more adjectives you will learn as you continue studying English. Here is an image and a link with a few more.

Click here to learn more adjectives for describing people.

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You should also know that you can put many adjectives together:

Two adjectives

1. He is amazing and young.
2. My cat is small and white.

Three adjectives

1. She is tall, strong, and fast.
2. The test was hard, long, and boring.

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Where Do Adjectives Go in a Sentence?

1. Adjectives usually come before the noun they describe.

• Example 1: “I have a blue shirt.”
  (The adjective blue describes the noun shirt.)
• Example 2: “She is a smart student.”
  (The adjective smart describes the noun student.)

2. Adjectives can also come after the verb “to be”.

• Example: “The cake is delicious.”
  (The adjective delicious describes the noun cake with the verb is, which is a form of the verb “to be”. Notice that in this case, the adjective comes after the form of the verb “to be”)

*If you don’t remember all the forms of the verb “to be”, review the lesson “The Verb ‘To Be’” again.

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IMPORTANT! Adjectives do not have a plural form. We always use the singular form of the adjective, even if the noun is plural.

The adjective can be before the noun or after the verb “to be”, but it will always stay in the singular form.

Examples:

1. Before the noun:
   • “They have big houses.” (Here, “houses” is plural, but “big” stays singular.)
   • “She has beautiful eyes.” (Even though “eyes” is plural, “beautiful” remains singular.)
2. After the verb “to be”:
   • “The houses are big.”
   • “The apples are green.”

So remember, adjectives stay singular, no matter whether the noun is singular or plural!

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Here is a summary of this important information about adjectives.

Practice Zone

1. Review the translation of adjectives with the following activity.

2. In this next activity, look at the pictures. Decide if the adjective being used is true or false.

3. In the following activity, choose the correct adjective to describe the noun in each picture.

Click here to access the “True or False” activity