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Adjectives: describing people and things

Use a describing word before a noun or after be.

What you will learn

  • Put an adjective in the correct place.
  • Keep adjectives unchanged with plural nouns.
  • Use be and very with descriptions.

Sifat odam yoki narsaning belgisini bildiradi. Ingliz tilida u otdan oldin keladi: a small room. Be dan keyin ham ishlatiladi: The room is small.

An adjective describes a noun: a quiet street. It usually goes before the noun, but it can come after am, is or are: the street is quiet. The adjective stays the same for one thing or many things. Change the noun and the form of be when needed, not the adjective.

Grammar Tables

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Two useful patterns
PatternOneMore than one
adjective + nouna warm coatwarm coats
subject + be + adjectiveThe coat is warm.The coats are warm.
be + not + adjectiveThe coat isn’t warm.The coats aren’t warm.
be + subject + adjective?Is the coat warm?Are the coats warm?
Useful descriptions
AdjectiveOpposite
big / kattasmall / kichik
old / eski, qarinew / yangi; young / yosh
cheap / arzonexpensive / qimmat
clean / tozadirty / kir
easy / osondifficult / qiyin
hot / issiqcold / sovuq
Very + adjective
BasicStronger
The tea is hot.The tea is very hot.
It is a small kitchen.It is a very small kitchen.

Examples

Before a noun

This is a quiet café.

Bu sokin kafe.

After be

The café is quiet.

Kafe sokin.

No plural ending on cheap

These are cheap tickets.

Bular arzon chiptalar.

Negative

My soup isn’t hot.

Sho‘rvam issiq emas.

Question

Is the exercise difficult? No, it isn’t.

Mashq qiyinmi? Yo‘q.

Very before the adjective

Her room is very bright.

Uning xonasi juda yorug‘.

Common Mistakes

Avoid: a bag heavy

Use: a heavy bag

Put the adjective before the noun.

Avoid: two olds cars

Use: two old cars

Add s to the noun, not the adjective.

Avoid: The street very busy.

Use: The street is very busy.

This description needs is before very busy.

Avoid: The lesson is easy very.

Use: The lesson is very easy.

Very goes before the adjective it strengthens.

Practice & Feedback

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1 · Put the adjective in place

Choose the answer that fits the meaning and grammar.

1. Choose a correct phrase / To‘g‘ri birikma.
2. Choose a correct phrase / To‘g‘ri birikma.
3. These are ___ rooms.
4. The road ___ long.
5. The bags ___ heavy.
6. Choose a correct phrase / To‘g‘ri birikma.
7. Choose a correct sentence / To‘g‘ri gap.
8. Choose a correct question / To‘g‘ri savol.
9. Choose a correct negative / To‘g‘ri inkor.
10. Choose a correct plural / To‘g‘ri ko‘plik.

Answer every question to check this exercise.

2 · Complete descriptions

Type only the missing word or words. Read the clue carefully.

1. One new shoe → two ___ shoes (new)
2. One dirty plate → three ___ plates (dirty)
3. This desk ___ old. (be)
4. These apples ___ fresh. (be)
5. It is ___ interesting story. (a/an)
6. It is ___ blue umbrella. (a/an)
7. The room is ___ cold. (juda)
8. ___ the chairs comfortable? (be)
9. The milk ___ hot. (negative be; full form / to‘liq inkor)
10. ___ your coat warm? (be)

Answer every question to check this exercise.

3 · Meaning and form

Choose the answer that fits the meaning and grammar.

1. The bag costs £2. It is ___. (arzon)
2. The children are only five. They are ___. (yosh)
3. The water is ___. (sovuq)
4. Choose the sentence with correct order / To‘g‘ri tartib.
5. Choose the correct plural description / Ko‘plikdagi tasvir.
6. Choose the natural placement of very / Very ning o‘rni.
7. Is the task easy? Give a positive reply / Tasdiq javob.
8. Choose the correct phrase / To‘g‘ri birikma.
9. Describe two qualities / Ikki belgini ayting.
10. Make The shoes are dirty negative. / Inkor qiling.

Answer every question to check this exercise.

Review

  • Adjective + noun, or subject + be + adjective.
  • No plural s on an adjective. Very goes before it.
  • Describe a room using three different adjectives.
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