A1 · Débutant Chapitre 13

Décrire le monde et les gens avec précision

5 Règles totales
29 exemples
1 min

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Paint a picture with words by learning how to describe the people and things around you.

  • Use adjectives to describe people, places, and objects.
  • Express how often you do things and how you perform actions.
  • Compare two things and identify the best or biggest in a group.
Color your world with detailed descriptions.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Salut ! Prêt à donner de la couleur à tes phrases ? Ce chapitre est une étape clé pour exprimer tes opinions et décrire tout ce qui t'entoure. On va commencer par les adjectifs : en anglais, c'est super simple car ils ne changent jamais, peu importe s'il y en a un ou plusieurs ! Tu apprendras à dire « a big house » ou « happy people » en plaçant toujours la description avant l'objet. Ensuite, nous verrons comment parler de tes habitudes avec les adverbes comme « always » ou « never ». C'est essentiel pour raconter ta routine lors d'un premier rendez-vous ou d'un entretien. Tu découvriras aussi comment décrire une action (marcher « slowly » ou travailler « well »). Enfin, on s'attaquera aux comparaisons : quel est le « cheapest » restaurant du quartier ? Qui est « more famous » que Beyoncé ? À la fin de ce chapitre, tu seras capable de décrire ton meilleur ami, de comparer deux produits pour faire du shopping, et d'expliquer tes goûts avec nuances. Ne t'inquiète pas, la logique anglaise est très régulière et tu vas vite adorer construire ces phrases. C’est parti pour rendre ton anglais beaucoup plus vivant !

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to describe a person's appearance and personality using basic adjectives.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to talk about your daily routines using adverbs of frequency.
  3. 3
    By the end you will be able to modify verbs to explain how an action is done.
  4. 4
    By the end you will be able to compare two items using comparative structures.
  5. 5
    By the end you will be able to identify the extreme member of a group using superlatives.

Conseils et astuces (4)

💡

Don't pluralize

Never add an 's' to an adjective. It's always 'big houses', not 'bigs houses'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Adjectives: Describing People and Things
💡

The 'To Be' Rule

Always put the adverb AFTER 'am', 'is', or 'are'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adverbs of Frequency: Always, Usually, Sometimes, Never
💡

Check the ending

If it ends in -ly, it's usually an adverb. But watch out for 'friendly'!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adverbs of Manner: Slowly, Quickly, Well
💡

Check the syllables

Count the syllables before deciding between -er and 'more'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives: Older Than, More Important Than

Vocabulaire clé (7)

beautiful pleasing to the senses expensive costing a lot of money always at all times quickly at high speed better comparative of good best superlative of good usually under normal conditions

Real-World Preview

shopping-cart

Shopping for a New Phone

Review Summary

  • Subject + Be + Adjective / Adjective + Noun
  • Subject + Adverb + Verb
  • Verb + Adverb (usually -ly)
  • Adjective + -er than / More + Adjective + than
  • The + Adjective + -est / The most + Adjective

Erreurs courantes

For short, one-syllable adjectives, we add '-er' instead of using 'more'.

Wrong: He is more tall than me.
Correct: He is taller than me.

Frequency adverbs go AFTER the verb 'to be', even though they go BEFORE other verbs.

Wrong: I always am happy.
Correct: I am always happy.

'Good' is an adjective; 'well' is the adverb form. Use adverbs to describe verbs.

Wrong: She speaks good.
Correct: She speaks well.

Next Steps

You've just unlocked a huge part of the English language. Being able to describe and compare makes your conversations much more engaging. Keep practicing these descriptions every day!

Look around your room and find two objects to compare using 3 sentences.

Write down your schedule for a typical Monday using at least 4 frequency adverbs.

Pratique rapide (10)

Fill in the blank.

The car is ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: fast
Adjectives do not change.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Adjectives: Describing People and Things

Fill in the blank.

Are they ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tired
Adjective after verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Adjectives: Describing People and Things

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

The house big is.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: big
Verb 'to be' goes before adjective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Adjectives: Describing People and Things

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She is the happiest.
Y-ending rule.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Adjectives: The Oldest, The Most Important

Choose the correct adjective.

The ___ man is tall.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: young
Adjective before noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Adjectives: Describing People and Things

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

The dogs are happys.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: happys
Adjectives don't pluralize.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Adjectives: Describing People and Things

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

I eat always pizza.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I always eat pizza
Adverb before verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adverbs of Frequency: Always, Usually, Sometimes, Never

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

He is more taller than me.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He is taller than me.
Don't use 'more' with -er.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives: Older Than, More Important Than

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She is always happy.
After 'to be'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adverbs of Frequency: Always, Usually, Sometimes, Never

Choose the correct word.

She plays tennis ____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: well
Well is the adverb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adverbs of Manner: Slowly, Quickly, Well

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

No, they never change.
Before the noun or after the verb 'to be'.
Yes, but it sounds very emphatic. Usually, it stays in the middle.
Sometimes is flexible! It can go at the start or middle.
It describes how an action is done.
Add -ly to the adjective.