Describing things
An adjective describes something. After or , add -e: , . After , add -e for a noun: . With a singular noun, leave it off: . Plural adjectives before nouns take -e.
After , use the plain form: . Spelling can change: groot → grote, rood → rode, becomes . Verbs and adjectives do not change with the learner's sex.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| This is a big sofa. | ||
| This is a big sofa. | ||
| This is a big house. | ||
| This is a big house. | ||
| The big house is old. | ||
| The big house is old. | ||
| The red lamp is here. | ||
| The red lamp is here. | ||
| My lamp is green. | ||
| My lamp is green. | ||
| I have two small chairs. | ||
| I have two small chairs. | ||
| That is a red table. | ||
| That is a red table. | ||
| The sofa is yellow. | ||
| The sofa is yellow. | ||
Dit is een grote bank.This is a big sofa.
Dit is een groot huis.This is a big house.
Het grote huis is oud.The big house is old.
De rode lamp staat hier.The red lamp is here.
Mijn lamp is groen.My lamp is green.
Ik heb twee kleine stoelen.I have two small chairs.
Dat is een rode tafel.That is a red table.
De bank is geel.The sofa is yellow.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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This is a big sofa.
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This is a big house.
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The big house is old.
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The red lamp is here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Dit is een bank.
This is a big sofa.
Dit is een huis.
This is a big house.
Het huis is oud.
The big house is old.
De lamp staat hier.
The red lamp is here.
Mijn lamp is .
My lamp is green.
Ik heb twee stoelen.
I have two small chairs.
Dat is een tafel.
That is a red table.
De bank is .
The sofa is yellow.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Het huis is oud.
The big house is old.
De lamp staat hier.
The red lamp is here.
Mijn lamp is .
My lamp is green.
Ik heb twee stoelen.
I have two small chairs.
Dat is een tafel.
That is a red table.
De bank is .
The sofa is yellow.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
This is a big sofa.
This is a big house.
The big house is old.
The red lamp is here.
My lamp is green.
I have two small chairs.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
This is a big sofa.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This is a big sofa.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This is a big house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This is a big house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The big house is old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The big house is old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The red lamp is here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The red lamp is here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
