ADJECTIVES

An adjective is a word that accompanies and changes the noun. You can expand, complement or quantify the noun size. They are words that name or indicate qualities, characteristics and properties of the nouns or the accompanying substantive. Examples:
The

tall man. A happy child. A dark street. A Spanish woman.

The

red ball. A cold winter. A big hat. The glass table.

TYPES OF ADJECTIVES

DESCRIPTIVE / QUALITATIVE
They describe the appearance of an object. Examples: Fat Hot Long Blue Young Early Nice Round Small

DEMONSTRATIVE
They are used to show an object. Examples: This That These Those

QUANTITATIVE
They are used to describe the amount of the object. Examples:

Any

Some

Many

Much

INTERROGATIVE

Which?

What?

Where?

How?...

POSSESSIVE

My

Your

Her

Our

NUMERIC
They are used to specify the number of objects. Examples:

One

Two

Third

Four

GRAMMATICAL RULES

1. The adjective usually comes before the noun: As we saw in the beginning of this lesson. Although in some cases depend on the verb, and then the adjective is placed after the verb. These verbs include: To be. To become. To feel. To look.

To seem. To smell. To taste.

2. The English adjective has no gender. Examples:

She is fast. She is nice. She is tall. She is thin.

He is fast. He is nice. He is tall. He is thin.

3. In general, the adjectives dont have plural. Only quantitative and demonstrative adjectives have different forms for singular and plural: Demonstrative: This pencil. These pencils. Quantitative: Many books. Much money.

4. We can use two or more adjectives together.

Examples:
A small blue block. A pretty Asian woman. A large glass old table. A wonderful big city.

As a regular form we use the following order when we use adjectives.

Opinion / Value Shape / Surface Color Use Size / Length Age / Temperature Origin

Material

EXAMPLE:
A cute little soft new warm brown Korean teddy bear.