• ADJECTIVES USES Adjectives are types of words that say some properties or characteristics of things, people, places, etc. My car is red
It is an old and quiet dog
Look at that big tree!
We can also use them to compare things by using comparative* and superlative* adjectives She is older than me
This is the most expensive
Adjectives can be placed after a verb (most common: be, look, feel…) or before a noun (after a verb) (before a noun)
They have no plural
She is young You look tired I don’t feel happy They have a big house Sally works in a nice place She is young
They are youngs young
And no masculine or feminine form
She is young
He is young
We can use only one adjective or more than one in a sentence She is young
He is, clever, funny and young
*COMPARATIVES: 1 syllable adjectives Add –ER Cold colder Short shorter
2 syllable adjectives Most take ‘MORE’ + adj. Careful more careful
3 or more syllable adjectives Take ‘MORE’ + adjective Exciting more exciting Interesting more interesting Beautiful more beautiful
Ending in consonant+Y, change But a few take –ER –y to –i (and add –ER) Quiet quieter Clever cleverer Happy happier EXCEPTIONS: GOOD Better (Gooder) BAD Worse (Badder)
All comparatives always take ‘THAN’ to compare two elements I am beautiful, but she is more beautiful than me
You are clever, but he is cleverer than you
*SUPERLATIVES 1 syllable adjectives Add –EST Cold coldest Short shortest
2 syllable adjectives Most take ‘MOST + adj. Careful most careful
3 or more syllable adjectives Take ‘MOST + adjective Exciting most exciting Interesting most interesting Beautiful most beautiful
Ending in consonant+Y, change But a few take –EST –y to –i (and add –EST) Quiet quietest Clever cleverest Happy happiest EXCEPTIONS: GOOD (the) Best (Goodest) BAD (the) Worst (Baddest)
All superlatives always take ‘THE’ before the adjective I am beautiful, but she is the most beautiful
You are clever, but he is the cleverest