Adjectives
5 lessons about adjectives in English, explained in Spanish. Practice with exercises and download worksheets.
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Possessive adjectives
My, your, his, her, its, our, and their go before a noun. How to choose his, her, or their, its with no apostrophe, and exercises.
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Adjectives
In English an adjective goes before the noun (a big house) or after be (the house is big), and it never takes -s. With practice.
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Adjective order
Opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, and material: the order of adjectives in English, with examples (a small black dog) and practice.
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Comparatives
When to use -er (taller, bigger, easier) and when to use more (more expensive), the irregular better and worse, and than. With practice.
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Superlatives
When to use the -est (the tallest, the biggest) and when to use the most (the most famous), the irregular best and worst, and in or of. With practice.
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What is Adjectives?
Adjectives describe nouns: big, red, interesting, cold. In English they do not change for gender or number: "a tall boy", "tall girls". They go before the noun or after the verb be: "a beautiful house", "The house is beautiful".
When to use it
You use them to describe people, places, objects and feelings. When there are several, they follow a natural order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material: "a lovely small old round red Italian wooden table".
Common mistakes and tips for Spanish speakers
- Adjectives never take -s in the plural: "two red cars", not "two reds cars".
- The -ed and -ing difference confuses many learners: "I am bored" (how I feel) and "The movie is boring" (what it is like).
- Before the noun, without exception: "a small dog", not "a dog small".
Examples
She has a beautiful house.
Ella tiene una casa hermosa.
The exam was very difficult.
El examen fue muy difícil.
I am really tired today.
Hoy estoy muy cansado.
They live in a small old town.
Viven en un pueblo pequeño y antiguo.