ADJECTIVES



Rulers of a adjectives

Most descriptive adjectives are placed before the noun they modify. For example:
“They have a beautiful house”


It is common to use more than one adjective in a single sentence.

 
You can add words like "very" or "quite" before an adjective, to intensify or attenuate them. For example:
“It’s a very interesting story “





Examples

  • It is a beautiful dog → Es un perro hermoso.
  • I have a blue skirt → Yo tengo una falda azul.
  • This car is very fast → Este carro es muy rápido.
  • Those are my shoes → Esos son mis zapatos.
  • There are so many things to do → Hay muchas cosas que hacer.
  • There is no much time → No hay mucho tiempo.
  • These are their books → Estos son sus libros.
  • This is my house → Esta es mi casa.






Exercise

1. This restaurant is _________ than the other one.
a) more big   b) bigger


2. My uncle is _________ than my mother.
a) more old   b) older


3. This movie is _________ than the other one.
a) more boring   b) boringer


4. The meal that Marta made is _________ than the one that John made.
a) more delicious   b) deliciouser


5. I can't come now. I will come _________.
a) more late   b) later


6. Can you come _________?
a) more soon   b) sooner


7. You have to be _________ to your parents.
a) more polite   b) politer


8. This song is bad, but the other one is _________.
a) more bad   b) worse


9. This test is _________ than that last one.
a) more difficult   b) difficulter


10. You have to drive a little _________.
a) more far   b) farther

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