Adjectives in English

Content

• Examples of determinative adjectives
• Examples of qualifying adjectives
• Examples of quantitative adjectives
• Examples of gentilic adjectives
• Examples of participle adjectives

In Spanish, most of the adjectives change depending on gender and number (for example: alta, alto, alta, altos). On the contrary, in English adjectives do not change, no matter what noun they refer to. They are usually placed before the noun.

See also:

• Demonstrative Adjectives in English
• Possessive adjectives in English

Examples of determinative adjectives

1. Este: East. Este car belongs to me.
2. That: that. Whose is that cat?
3. Estos: these. What are you into estos days?
4. Those: those. Luck comes to those who look for it.
5. All: everybody.All you have to do is believe me.
6. Every: every (all). I practice every day.
7. Each: each.Each individual is different.
8. Both: both of them. It was both relaxing and exciting.
9. Either: either. She wanted to either go now or in one hour.
10. Neither: neither. She had neither the breath nor the voice to talk.
11. Another: other. Why don’t adopt another baby?

Examples of qualifying adjectives

1. Brown: brown
2. Gray: gray
3. White: white
4. Black: black
5. Green: green
6. Red: red
7. Pink: pink
8. Yellow: yellow
9. Deep: deep
10. Alive: alive
11. Dead: dead
12. Shy: shy
13. Awake: awake
14. Funny: funny
15. Fast: fast
16. Sweet: sweet
17. Slow: slow
18. Fat: fat
19. Empty: empty
20. Generous: generous
21. Expensive: expensive
22. Easy: easy
23. Good: good
24. Bad: bad
25. Round: round
26. Square: square
27. Unpleasant: unpleasant
28. Hard: hard
29. Soft: soft
30. Simple: simple
31. Rich: rich
32. Poor: poor
33. Happy: happy
34. Sad: sad
35. Long: long
36. Short short
37. True: true
38. False: false
39. Kind: kind
40. Wet: wet
41. Dry: dry
42. Strong: strong
43. Weak: weak
44. Big: big
45. Small: small
46. Adventurous: adventurer
47. Curious: curious
48. Upset: annoying

See also: Examples of Qualifying Adjectives in English

Examples of quantitative adjectives

1. Less: less. Ex. In less than half a minute, I was there.
2. Little: little. Eg The dog attacked the little boy.
3. Some: some of / a little of. Ex. Some people enjoy solitude.
4. Enough: enough. There was food enough for all.

Examples of gentilic adjectives

Note: They are always capitalized.

1. Chilean: Chilean
2. Argentine: Argentine
3. Mexican: Mexican
4. Korean: Korean
5. Nicaraguan: Nicaraguan
6. American: American
7. Venezuelan: Venezuelan
8. Peruvian: Peruvian
9. Moroccan: Moroccan
10. Canadian: Canadian

Examples of participle adjectives

With a large part of verbs, one or two participle adjectives can be formed. With the ending “ed” they describe a passing characteristic, and with the ending “ing” they describe a permanent characteristic.

1. Annoyed: irritated
2. Annoying: irritating
3. Bored: boring (subject)
4. Boring: how boring
5. Alarmed: alarmed
6. Alarming: alarming
7. Tired: tired
8. Tiring: tiring
9. Worried: worried
10. Worrying: worrying
11. Depressed: depressed
12. Depressing: depressing
13. Frustrated: frustrated
14. Frustrating: frustrating
15. Following: following
16. Smiling: smiling
17. Growing: growing
18. Frightening: how scary
19. Frightened: scared
20. Pleased: satisfied / pleased
21. Pleasing: rewarding
22. Shocked: shocked / shocked
23. Shocking: shocking / shocking
24. Open
25. Closed: closed
26. Nice: nice
27. Disgusting: disgusting.

It can serve you: Examples of Sentences with Adjectives in English

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