ADJECTIVES

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 2

What is an adjective?

1. zelfstandig naamwoord
2. werkwoord
3. bijvoeglijk naamwoord
4. bijwoord

Adjectives - Bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Says something about a person, animal or thing!

Sarah heeft een mooie trui.

Sarah = onderwerp

heeft = pv / werkwoord

een = lidwoord

mooie = bijvoeglijk naamwoord

trui = zelfstandig naamwoord

Sarah has a nice sweater.

Sarah = subject

has = verb

a = article

nice = adjective

sweater = noun

An adjective gives more information about the noun (zelfstandig naamwoord). 

You put the adjective BEFORE the noun.

He watched a funny film.

They bought a lovely dress.

We had a good time.

WORD ORDER IN ENGLISH

There is a set word order in English and it is different than in Dutch:

  who (person) / does what (verb) / what / where / when.

 He - watched - a film - on television - last weekend.

My friends have a ... hide-out place.

This ... comedy in set in Los Angeles in 1990.

She is ...! She makes so many jokes.

The ... Harry Potter movies was the best.

romantic

first

hilarious

secret

who

does

what

where

when

my friend

yesterday

drove

her car

in town

who

does

what

where

when

when she was younger

in Hollywood

was

my mom

an actress

Put in the correct order

her bike

to school

drove

Sandra

last Saturday