English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #019: Colours and size adjectives
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #019
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #019
Topic: Adjectives for colours and sizes
Lesson overview
In this lesson, you will learn 5 very useful adjectives for simple descriptions: red, blue, green, big, and small. These words help you talk about the colour or size of people, animals, clothes, food, and things.
Quick review from earlier lessons
- We used there is / there are to talk about things in a place.
- We used can to talk about ability and polite requests.
- We also learned simple adjectives before, and now we add more describing words.
Words
1) red — reading: red — meaning: a colour
Usage note: use red for the colour of an object.
2) blue — reading: bloo — meaning: a colour
Usage note: use blue for clothes, the sky, or many objects.
3) green — reading: green — meaning: a colour
Usage note: use green for plants, fruit, and some things.
4) big — reading: big — meaning: large
Usage note: use big for something with a large size.
5) small — reading: smol — meaning: not big
Usage note: use small for something with a little size.
Sentences
1) The bag is red.
Reading: thuh bag iz red
Meaning: The bag has the colour red.
2) My shirt is blue.
Reading: mai shurt iz bloo
Meaning: My shirt has the colour blue.
3) The apple is green.
Reading: thuh a-puhl iz green
Meaning: The apple has the colour green.
4) The house is big.
Reading: thuh hows iz big
Meaning: The house has a large size.
5) The cat is small.
Reading: thuh kat iz smol
Meaning: The cat has a little size.
Grammar focus
Use be + adjective:
- The bag is red.
- The house is big.
- The cat is small.
Common pattern
Subject + be + adjective
Examples:
- My shirt is blue.
- The apple is green.
Mini practice
1) Choose the correct word: The apple is _____ . (red / big)
2) Choose the correct word: The house is _____ . (small / big)
3) Complete the sentence: My shirt is _____ .
4) Complete the sentence: The cat is _____ .
5) Complete the sentence: The bag is _____ .
Answer key
1) red
2) big
3) blue
4) small
5) red
Reply instruction
Reply with your answers only, or send your own simple sentence using one of these adjectives: red, blue, green, big, small.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #019
Available explanations:
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #019
Topic: Adjectives for colours and sizes
Lesson overview
In this lesson, you will learn 5 very useful adjectives for simple descriptions: red, blue, green, big, and small. These words help you talk about the colour or size of people, animals, clothes, food, and things.
Quick review from earlier lessons
- We used there is / there are to talk about things in a place.
- We used can to talk about ability and polite requests.
- We also learned simple adjectives before, and now we add more describing words.
Words
1) red — reading: red — meaning: a colour
Usage note: use red for the colour of an object.
2) blue — reading: bloo — meaning: a colour
Usage note: use blue for clothes, the sky, or many objects.
3) green — reading: green — meaning: a colour
Usage note: use green for plants, fruit, and some things.
4) big — reading: big — meaning: large
Usage note: use big for something with a large size.
5) small — reading: smol — meaning: not big
Usage note: use small for something with a little size.
Sentences
1) The bag is red.
Reading: thuh bag iz red
Meaning: The bag has the colour red.
2) My shirt is blue.
Reading: mai shurt iz bloo
Meaning: My shirt has the colour blue.
3) The apple is green.
Reading: thuh a-puhl iz green
Meaning: The apple has the colour green.
4) The house is big.
Reading: thuh hows iz big
Meaning: The house has a large size.
5) The cat is small.
Reading: thuh kat iz smol
Meaning: The cat has a little size.
Grammar focus
Use be + adjective:
- The bag is red.
- The house is big.
- The cat is small.
Common pattern
Subject + be + adjective
Examples:
- My shirt is blue.
- The apple is green.
Mini practice
1) Choose the correct word: The apple is _____ . (red / big)
2) Choose the correct word: The house is _____ . (small / big)
3) Complete the sentence: My shirt is _____ .
4) Complete the sentence: The cat is _____ .
5) Complete the sentence: The bag is _____ .
Answer key
1) red
2) big
3) blue
4) small
5) red
Reply instruction
Reply with your answers only, or send your own simple sentence using one of these adjectives: red, blue, green, big, small.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].