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Adjetives and Adverbs
Adjetives and Adverbs
Julieth paniza
Adjective
An adjective modifies a noun. It describes the quality, state or action that a noun.
The adjective is always written before or after the subject.
types of adjectives
in english
Qualifying adjectives
They bring a quality to the name that accompanies it. Examples: good, smart, short...
Demonstrative adjectives
They indicate a place relationship. Examples: this (this), that (that), these (these),
those (those)..
Quantitative or extensive adjectives
They determine a quantity on something. Examples: many (much/s), much (much), some
(some/s), any (some/s, none)…
Interrogative adjectives
They express questions by identifying the name. Examples: what? (what why?
(because when? (when)...
Possessive adjectives
They indicate ownership. Examples: mi (my), tu (you), she (her), hers (his hers,
they)….
An adverb is a word that modifies the meaning of a Verb; an Adjective; another adverb; a
Noun or Noun Phrase; Determiner; a Numeral; a Pronoun; or a Prepositional Phrase and
can sometimes be used as a Complement of a Preposition.
tipos de adverbios
De modo (adverbs of manner): careful – carefully (cuidadosamente), easy – easily
(fácilmente),
De tiempo (adverbs of time): again (otra vez), before (antes), soon (pronto), late
(tarde)
De frecuencia (adverbs of frequency): always (siempre), never (nunca)
Relativos (relative adverbs): where (donde), why (por qué), cuando (when)
Ordinales (ordinal adverbs): firstly (en primer lugar), secondly (en segundo lugar)
If there is a noun, what you say before is an adjective. But, if that adjective appears
after the verb and has -LY at the end, then it is an adverb.