Variable Words

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• Variable word examples

The variable words are those that allow some variation of gender and number (in the case of adjectives, nouns, pronouns and determiners) or of manner, time, person and number (in the case of verbs). These words, then, allow different forms, according to the context. For example: window, windows / swim, We swim, swim, swim, swim, swim, swim.

There are also invariable words, such as prepositions and adverbs, which do not allow variations of any kind.

• See also: Invariable words

The variable words are:

• Adjectives. They accompany the noun to highlight some of its characteristics. They vary in gender (masculine / feminine) and in number (singular / plural).
• Nouns. They designate things, people, ideas or animals. They vary in gender and number.
• Verbs. They indicate process, action or state of the subject of the sentence. They vary in time, mode, person and number.
• Pronouns.Substitute of the noun. They vary in gender and number.
• Determinants. They affect the noun. They vary in number and gender.

Variable word examples

ADJECTIVES

There are adjectives that allow variations of gender and number, and others that only vary in number. In general, adjectives ending in -a are feminine, those ending in -o are masculine and those ending in -e are those that do not vary in gender, that is, the same adjective is used to describe a masculine or feminine noun. For example: Cup hot, the Therm hot.

1. Low, low, low, low.
2. Cute cute, cute, cute.
3. Ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly.
4. Quick, quick, quick, quick.
5. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
6. Hot, hot.
7. Quiet, quiet, quiet, quiet.
8. Cheerful, cheerful.
9. Heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy.
10. Colorado, colorada, colorados, coloradas.
11. Slow, slow, slow, slow.
12. Silent, silent, silent, silent.

• See also: feminine and masculine adjectives

SUTANTIVES

Most nouns vary in gender and number. In general, these are nouns that refer to people or animals that have one sex. For example: dog, bitch, dogs, bitches.

Other nouns only vary in number but their gender is invariable. In general, these are nouns that refer to objects or concepts. For example: mirror, mirrors.

1. Dog, bitch, dogs, bitches.
2. Friend, friend, friends, friends.
3. Sister, brother, sisters, brothers.
4. Boy, girl, girls, children.
5. Table tables.
6. Cloud, clouds.
7. Mug, mugs.
8. Mirror, mirrors.
9. Plant, plants.
10. Finger, fingers.
11. Boxes box.
12. Meat, meats.
13. Love, loves.
14. Paper papers.

See also:

• Masculine and feminine nouns
• Nouns in singular and plural

Verbs

Verbs can vary in mood (imperative, indicative, subjunctive), tense (past, present, future), person (first, second, third), number (singular, plural).

1. EatThey ate, ate, will eat, we will eat, like, we eat, let's eat.
2. to loveThey loved, they loved, they will love, we will love, they will love, we love, they loved, I loved, you love, I love
3. Run away, run away, we run away, run away, run away, run away, run away, have run away.
4. Cut, cut, cut, cut, cut, cut, cut, cuts, cut, cut, cut.
5. To call, I called, called, called, called, called, called, called, called, called, called, called, will call, called, will call.
6. Tell, we will count, counted, counted, counted, counted, counted, counted, counted.
7. Add, added, added, add, add, add, add, add, add, add, add.
8. Say, said, said, you said, we will say, they will say, say, I said, we said.
9. To rain, it rains, it rains, it rains, it will rain, it will rain, it will rain.
10. Cry, cried, cried, cried, cried, cried, cried, cried, cried, cried, cried.

• It can serve you: Conjugated verbs

DETERMINANTS

Determinants vary in gender and number, or only in number in the case of some possessive determiners (my, my, your, your), always in accordance with the noun they modify.

1. Our, our, our, our.
2. One, one, one, one.
3. That, that, those, those.
4. This, these, these, this.
5. My, my.
6. The, the, the, the.

PRONOUNS

Pronouns vary in gender and number, depending on the noun they replace.

1. Him, them, her, them.
2. That, that, those, that, those.
3. Who who.
4. Little, few, few, little.
5. Fifth, fifth, fifth, fifth.
6. That, those, that, those.
7. Yours, yours, yours, yours.
8. Some, some, some, some, some.
9. Us, us.
10. So much, so many, so many, so many.

• It can help you: Pronouns