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Adjectives: old, interesting, expensive

How to use describing words and where to put them in a sentence.

LEARNING GOALS
  • check_circleI can use adjectives to describe nouns
  • check_circleI can place adjectives correctly before nouns or after 'to be'
  • check_circleI know that adjectives never take an 's' for plural
A110 min
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PART 01

Discover

Meet today's English in a real situation — no rules yet. Read it once and try to guess the pattern in the words in bold. Underlined words open a short definition.

Jack: Is this your new car?

Olivia: Yes, it is! I love it. It is very fast.

Jack: It looks expensive. Was it a big purchase?

Olivia: Yes, but I needed a safe car. My old car was too small and very slow.

Jack: Well, it’s a beautiful color. I like blue cars.

Olivia: Thank you! I bought it from a nice salesman. We had an interesting conversation about cars.

Jack: That’s great. Let’s go for a drive. The weather is perfect today.

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PART 02

Learn

Now the rules behind what you just saw — explained simply, with examples. Underlined words open a short definition — hover on desktop, tap on a phone.

Adjectives are words that describe nouns (things, people, places). They tell us more about what something is like: its color, size, age, or quality.

Where do they go?

In English, adjectives usually go in two places:

1. Before a noun

  • He has a new car.
  • They live in a beautiful house.
  • I read an interesting book.
  • We ate some delicious food.

2. After the verb “to be” (am/is/are)

  • His car is new.
  • Their house is old.
  • The book is interesting.
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Unlike in Spanish or French, adjectives in English never go after the noun directly. Do not say The car new. It is always The new car.

Adjectives do not change

In English, adjectives have only one form. They do not change if the noun is plural, masculine, or feminine.

  • A good boy.
  • A good girl.
  • Two good dogs. (NOT Two goods dogs)
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Never add an -s to an adjective! It is “They are happy people”, not They are happys people.

Very and Too

We can use words like very or too before an adjective to change how strong it is.

  • It is very hot today. (A lot of heat)
  • It is too hot today. (So much heat that it is a problem/bad)

Quick Reference

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  • Before noun: A big dog.
  • After ‘to be’: The dog is big.
  • No plural: Two big dogs. (NOT bigs)
  • Never after noun: A red car. (NOT a car red)
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PART 03

Practice

Try it yourself. You'll see right away whether you got it right, plus a short explanation of why.

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1. Which sentence has the correct word order?
2. Which is the correct plural form?
3. The exam was _____ difficult, I couldn't finish it.
4. He bought a _____ shirt.
5. Which sentence is INCORRECT?
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PART 04

Use It

Now make the language yours in a real task. Use the prompt below — the editor keeps a simple word count, and nothing is saved or graded.

PROMPT
Describe your favorite object and your best friend using three different adjectives for each.
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Before you finish — be honest. Can you do these now?