Adjectives (Basic)
Adjectives describe or modify nouns. In English, adjectives usually come before the noun they describe. They do not change form based on whether the noun is singular or plural. Adjectives can also follow linking verbs like be, seem, look, and feel.
WHEN TO USE
Use adjectives before nouns to describe them (attributive position), or after linking verbs like be, seem, look, feel, taste, smell to describe the subject (predicative position).
STRUCTURE
adjective + noun (before noun)She lives in a beautiful house.
S + linking verb + adjective (after verb)The coffee tastes bitter. She seems happy.
opinion + size + age + shape + colour + origin + material + nounA beautiful small old round wooden table.
EXAMPLES
She lives in a beautiful house.
The old man walked slowly down the street.
This coffee tastes bitter.
He is a tall, handsome doctor.
The weather looks cloudy today.
COMMON MISTAKES
She is a doctor tall.
She is a tall doctor.
In English, adjectives come BEFORE the noun, not after it
It was a very beauty day.
It was a very beautiful day.
Use the adjective form (beautiful), not the noun form (beauty), to modify a noun
Tip
In Vietnamese, adjectives often come AFTER the noun (e.g., 'nhà đẹp' = beautiful house). In English, it's the opposite — adjectives ALWAYS come BEFORE the noun.