ADJECTIVES
boring or uninteresting
DULL
If you’re not sure how to say a word in English, ____
it ___ in an online dictionary.
If you’re not sure how to say a word in English, LOOK it UP in an online dictionary
I think that the ______ best cheese in Spain
comes from La Mancha.
I think that the VERY best cheese in Spain
comes from La Mancha.
_______ you_______ about Jimmy’s illness for very long? Why didn’t you tell me sooner? (know)
HAVE YOU KNOWN about Jimmy’s illness for very long? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?
What is you thinking about? You look puzzled.
What ARE you thinking about? You look puzzled.
moving in a way that is not careful or graceful
CLUMSY
How did you ________ that you passed your exams, by letter or email?
How did you FIND OUT that you passed your
exams, by letter or email?
Bilbao is not _______ as dry as Alicante. It rains
a lot in Bilbao.
Bilbao is not NEARLY as dry as Alicante. It rains
a lot in Bilbao.
What a delicious smell! (we have) a
barbecue for dinner again?
What a delicious smell! ARE WE HAVING a
barbecue for dinner again?
My new flatmate never sharing the household chores at all.
She’s incredibly lazy!
My new flatmate never SHARES the household chores at all.
She’s incredibly lazy!
feeling that you can do things well
SELF-CONFIDENT
Would you be able to unplug your devices and ______ the internet for a week?
Would you be able to unplug your devices and
DO WITHOUT the internet for a week?
Living in Barcelona is _________ more expensive than living in Madrid. You might not even notice the difference.
Living in Barcelona is SLIGHTLY more expensive than living in Madrid. You might not even notice the difference.
Wow! _____ you already______ that whole pizza? (eat)
Wow! HAVE YOU ALREADY EATENthat whole pizza?
My brother is always borrow my headphones and it really annoys me because I want to use them.
My brother is always BORROWING my headphones and it really annoys me because I want to use them.
likely to forget things
ABSENT-MINDED
If you want to ______ in life, it’s a good idea to take your studies seriously.
If you want to GET AHEAD in life, it’s a good idea to take your studies seriously.
Picasso is _____ the best Spanish painter the world has ever seen. No one has ever painted better than him.
Picasso is BY FAR the best Spanish painter the world has ever seen. No one has ever painted better than him.
My dad can be so absent-minded and he
(lose) his car keys all the time. It’s so
annoying when we are in a hurry.
My dad can be so absent-minded and he IS LOSING
(lose) his car keys all the time. It’s so
annoying when we are in a hurry.
Mum has being working really long hours lately. I feel sorry for her.
Mum has BEEN working really long hours lately. I feel sorry for her.
determined to do what you want and refusing to change your mind
STUBBORN
If you’re reading in English and __________ a word
you don’t know, try to guess its meaning.
If you’re reading in English and COME ACROSS a word you don’t know, try to guess its meaning.
Spain is ________ larger than Andorra. Andorra is tiny!
Spain is A GREAT DEAL larger than Andorra. Andorra is tiny!
Hey what’s up? You look so sad. _______you _______? (cry)
Hey what’s up? You look so sad. HAVE YOU BEEN CRYING?
What time start the game?
What time DOES the game START?