Adjectives
Adjectives describe or modify nouns.
I like fairy tales. A fairy tale is an imaginary story that has unrealistic characters in a fantastic background. It makes me forget about the real world and refreshes my tired mind.
Adjectives generally appear immediately before the noun.
Adjectives describe or modify nouns.
I like fairy tales. A fairy tale is an imaginary story that has unrealistic characters in a fantastic background. It makes me forget about the real world and refreshes my tired mind.
Adjectives generally appear immediately before the noun.
- A pretty girl
- Red flowers
- A long stick
- Heavy boxes
- Warm weather
- clear – unclear, important – unimportant, predictable – unpredictable, believable – unbelievable, common – uncommon, aware – unaware, ambiguous – unambiguous, conventional – unconventional, certain – uncertain
- definite – indefinite, correct – incorrect, comparable – incomparable, complete – incomplete, evitable – inevitable, expensive – inexpensive
- able – disable, assemble – disassemble, content – discontent, similar – dissimilar
- A big brown house
- A small old English desk
- A beautiful black Italian leather purse
- Delicious Chinese food
- the old, the young, the poor, the rich, the oppressed, the homeless, etc.
- This popular TV show is loved by the old.
TYPES OF ADJECTIVES
Adjectives are words that are attached to a name to widen, complement and quantify its significance.
In English there are eight kinds of adjectives:
1. Qualifying: good, good; thin, slim; dry, dry; bad, bad; short, short
2. Demonstrative: this, this; that, one; These, these; those, those
3. Distributive: each, every; every, everything; Either, either; neither, neither.
4. Amount: some, any; any, any; little, little; few, few; many, many; much, much; enough, enough
5. Interrogative: Which ?, which ?; what ?, what ?; Whose ?, who ?, etc.
6. Possessive: my, my, your, your, your, your, his, her (him); her, his (her); its, her (it), our, ours; your, yours, their, theirs (of them / as)
7. Own: French, French; Inglés, English; Spanish, Spanish; etc.
8. Paragraphs: one, one; ten, ten, first, first, second, second; etc.
OVERVIEW
- English Adjectives are invariable in gender and number.
yellow = yellow, yellow, yellow, yellow
- Normally placed before the noun:
I have a big book / I have a big book
- Verb to be + (am / is / are / was, etc.) + adjective
These pictures are very beautiful / These images are very nice
- To be + adjective has occasionally equivalence "Having"
I'm hungry / I'm hungry
Adjectives are words that are attached to a name to widen, complement and quantify its significance.
In English there are eight kinds of adjectives:
1. Qualifying: good, good; thin, slim; dry, dry; bad, bad; short, short
2. Demonstrative: this, this; that, one; These, these; those, those
3. Distributive: each, every; every, everything; Either, either; neither, neither.
4. Amount: some, any; any, any; little, little; few, few; many, many; much, much; enough, enough
5. Interrogative: Which ?, which ?; what ?, what ?; Whose ?, who ?, etc.
6. Possessive: my, my, your, your, your, your, his, her (him); her, his (her); its, her (it), our, ours; your, yours, their, theirs (of them / as)
7. Own: French, French; Inglés, English; Spanish, Spanish; etc.
8. Paragraphs: one, one; ten, ten, first, first, second, second; etc.
OVERVIEW
- English Adjectives are invariable in gender and number.
yellow = yellow, yellow, yellow, yellow
- Normally placed before the noun:
I have a big book / I have a big book
- Verb to be + (am / is / are / was, etc.) + adjective
These pictures are very beautiful / These images are very nice
- To be + adjective has occasionally equivalence "Having"
I'm hungry / I'm hungry
adjetive calificativa
They are the most frequent and pointing a quality of the noun, either concrete or abstract. For example: "The car is blue" includes an adjective ("blue") that refers to a specific (the color of the "car") feature. Instead, the expression "The car is horrible" indicates ("horrible") abstract and subjective quality.
Adjetive demostrative
demonstrative adjetive is one that indicates a relationship of place, expressing the proximity of the person or whoever is spoken. These adjectives always precede a noun; Otherwise, we face other words (pronouns).
examples
Which indicate closer proximity they are "this", "this", "this" and "this".
• On the other hand, those who come to make clear the middle distance are "that", "that", "that" and "that."
• Finally, those used to indicate a greater distance is "that", "that", "those" and "those"
They are the most frequent and pointing a quality of the noun, either concrete or abstract. For example: "The car is blue" includes an adjective ("blue") that refers to a specific (the color of the "car") feature. Instead, the expression "The car is horrible" indicates ("horrible") abstract and subjective quality.
Adjetive demostrative
demonstrative adjetive is one that indicates a relationship of place, expressing the proximity of the person or whoever is spoken. These adjectives always precede a noun; Otherwise, we face other words (pronouns).
examples
Which indicate closer proximity they are "this", "this", "this" and "this".
• On the other hand, those who come to make clear the middle distance are "that", "that", "that" and "that."
• Finally, those used to indicate a greater distance is "that", "that", "those" and "those"
Possessive adjectives
Possessive adjectives in English are: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their. They refer to who has and not what possessed. Generally preceding nouns. Here are examples translated into Spanish.
my (Mai) - me, my
your (IOR) - you, your / her, her (you)
his (jis) - her, her (him)
her (Jer) - his, his (her)
(ITS) - her, her (something)
Our (áuar) - our / a / os / as
Your (IOR) - his, his (you / you)
Their (right) - its, their (of them / as)
my (Mai) - me, my
I am a teacher. I like my job.
I am a teacher. I like my job.
I live with my girlfriend in New York.
I live with my girlfriend in New York.
On Sundays I play tennis with my friends.
On Sundays I play tennis with my friends.
your (IOR) - you, your / her, her (you)
What is your name?
What is your name?
Do you like your job?
You like your job?
You work here, and your wife works here too.
You work here and your wife works here too.
Can you give me your feedback about this?
Can you give me your opinion about this?
his (jis) - her, her (him)
Bill His car washes every day.
Bill wash your car every day.
Jack lives here, With His Parents.
Jack lives here with his parents.
I is painting His House.
He is painting his house.
He wants to sell His car.
He wants to sell his car.
her (Jer) - his, his (her)
Mary Went to her Inglés class yesterday.
Mary went to her English class yesterday.
Because she is sad her teachers are very strict.
She is sad because their teachers are very strict.
Sarah is married. Her husband works with me.
Sarah is married. Her husband works with me.
Diana still lives with her parents.
Diana still lives with his parents.
(ITS) - her, her (something)
This car has a hole in Its roof.
This car has a hole in its roof.
We are studying Japan and Its culture.
We are looking at Japan and its culture.
New York is Famous for its exciting nightlife.
New York is famous for its exciting nightlife.
The government Announced ITS goals for This Year.
The government announced his goals for this year.
our (áuar) - our / a / os / as
The Earth is our planet.
The Earth is our planet.
We cook our own meals.
We cooked our own meals.
We do not want to spend all our money.
We do not want to spend all our money.
We Live with our parents.
We live with our parents.
your (IOR) - his, his (you / you)
You all love your country.
You all love their country.
Have you all to make your own decisions.
You have to make your own decisions.
I want to thank you all for your help.
I want to thank you all for your help.
You are my parents and I am your are.
You are my parents and I am his son.
Their (right) - its, their (of them / as)
Their neighbors are painting our house.
Our neighbors are painting your home.
Usually grandparents love their grandchildren.
Grandparents usually love their grandchildren.
I saw Sally and John With Their Children.
I saw Sally and John with their children.
Most Americans love their cars.
Most Americans love their cars.