What Are Adjectives?

Adjectives are words that tell us more about nouns. Nouns are people, places, or things. Adjectives answer questions like “What kind?” or “Which one?” They add details to your sentences.

For example, in a big house, the word big is an adjective. It describes the house. In a happy boy, happy is an adjective. It describes the boy.

Adjectives to Describe Things

When you want to say if you like something or not, you can use adjectives. Here are some common adjectives and what they mean:

• To say something is very good or exciting:
  amazing: This means something is very surprising and wonderful. The film was amazing!
  awesome: This means something is very impressive or excellent. The concert was awesome.
  interesting: This means something keeps your attention because it is special or new. This book is interesting.
• To say something is very bad or not good:
  boring: This means something is not interesting; it makes you feel tired. The lesson was boring.
  horrible: This means something is very bad or unpleasant. The food was horrible.
  terrible: This means something is very bad, of very low quality. The weather is terrible today.

Where Do Adjectives Go in a Sentence?

In English, adjectives usually go in two places:

• Before a noun:
  The adjective comes before the noun it describes.
  例如 It is an amazing film. (amazing describes film)
• After the verb ‘to be’ (am, is, are):
  The adjective comes after a form of the verb to be.
  例如 The film is amazing. (amazing describes film)

Both ways are correct! You can choose which one you like.

示例

• The new park is amazing.
• I saw an awesome show last night.
• This book is very interesting.
• The movie was boring.
• Oh no, the coffee tastes horrible!
• What a terrible day!

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西班牙语母语者常犯的错误

Spanish speakers sometimes put adjectives after the noun, like in Spanish. But in English, adjectives usually go 之前 the noun.

• 错误： a film amazing
• 正确： an amazing film

Also, English adjectives do not change for plural. They stay the same.

• 错误： two amazings films
• 正确： two amazing films

常见问题

What is an adjective?

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, or thing). For example, happy 在 a happy child.

Do adjectives change in English?

No, English adjectives do not change. They are the same for singular or plural nouns, and for male or female. For example, an amazing film 和 two amazing films.

Can I use ‘amazing’ and ‘awesome’ for the same thing?

是的，, amazing 和 awesome both mean something is very good or impressive. You can often use them in similar ways, like The concert was amazing! 或 The concert was awesome!