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Important Adjectives

An adjective describes how something 'is'. For this reason, we usually use the verb 'to be' when using adjectives. Adjectives are used to describe nouns.

Example: He is a good doctor. Rule: Adjectives describe nouns. The adjective is always invariable.

Example: beautiful trees, they are happy

Be careful!

  • Adjectives don't have a singular and plural form OR a masculine, femine and neuter form.
  • Adjectives are always the same! Never add a final -s to an adjective.
  • Adjectives can also be placed at the end of a sentence if they describe the subject of a sentence. Example: My doctor is excellent.

NOT!!: difficults books

Rule: Adjectives are placed before the noun.

Example: a wonderful book very interesting people

Be careful!

  • Don't place an adjective after the noun
NOT!!: an apple red

Match the following adjectives from the list to the adjective opposite in meaning Example: old - new. When you have finished, click on the arrow to check your answers.

difficult, horrible, tall, wrong, hot, cheap, big, young, fast, bad, boring, safe, dirty, quiet, friendly, careful

  • careless

  • wonderful

  • easy

  • interesting

  • clean

  • unfriendly

  • expensive

  • good

  • slow

  • right

  • dangerous

  • noisy

  • cold

  • old

  • small

  • short

Continue Learning for Beginners Unit 4 Present Progressive, Adjectives, Prepositions Listening Exercises

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