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Adjectives

red car · happy people · she is tired

What are adjectives?

Adjectives describe nouns. They tell us about colour, size, shape, age, feeling, and more.

Colour
red · blue · green · black
Size
big · small · tall · short
Age
young · old · new
Feeling
happy · sad · tired · hungry
Opinion
nice · good · bad · beautiful

Position 1: before the noun

English adjectives go BEFORE the noun they describe

Adjective + Noun  →  a big house, an old car ✓
Example
She has a red car.
Example
He is a tall boy.
Example
It's a beautiful day.
Note: In Spanish, adjectives usually come AFTER the noun (la casa grande). In English, they come BEFORE (a big house).

Position 2: after to be

After am / is / are, adjectives come AFTER the verb

be + adj
The house is big.
be + adj
She is happy.
be + adj
They are tired.
be + adj
I am hungry.

No plural form

Adjectives in English NEVER change for plural

✓ Correct
two big dogs
three old cars
The children are happy.
✗ Wrong
two bigs dogs
→ never add -s to adjective
three olds cars
→ never agree with plural noun
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