Adjectives Adjectives ofof Shape Shape

Square – cuadrado Round – redondo Rectangular - rectangular

Triangular – triangular Oval – oval Conical – cónico

Spherical – esférico Cubical – cúbico Cylindrical – cilíndrico

Straight – recto Curved – curvo Broad – ancho

Narrow – angosto Flat – plano Steep – empinado

Hollow – hueco Solid – sólido Wavy - ondulado

Zigzag - zigzag Spiral - espiral

Dirty/filthy – sucio Dry - seco Fluffy - algodonoso

Dusty - polvoriento Frosty - escarchado Greasy - grasoso

Gooey - pegajoso Melted - fundido Prickly/jaggy - espinoso

Coarse - áspero Grainy - granuloso Slimy - limoso

Smooth – liso/regular Sticky - engomado Sweaty - sudoroso

Waxy - ceroso Bumpy - desigual Gritty - arenoso

Sharp - afilado Slick - resbaladizo

Adjectives Adjectives ofof Texture Texture

Adjectives of BrightnessAdjectives of Brightness

Adjectives of Size/WeightAdjectives of Size/Weight

Light - claro Dark - oscuro Shadowy - sombrío

Bright - radiante Dull - apagado Radiant - radiante

Shiny - brillante Pale - pálido Glowing - brillante

Luminous - luminoso Shimmery - reluciente Gleaming - resplandeciente

Light - ligero Heavy - pesado Small/little – pequeño

Tiny - minúsculo Short (height) - bajito Tall – alto

Enormous – enorme Giant - colosal Wide - amplio

Huge - gigante Great – gran Dense - denso

Short (length) - corto

Adjectives of MaterialsAdjectives of Materials

Ceramic - cerámica Concrete - concreto Cotton - algodón

Fabric - tela Glass - cristal Metal - metálico

Cardboard - cartón Plastic - plástico Wood - madera

PrepositionsPrepositions

On top of - por encima de Underneath/beneath - bajo Around/surrounding – en círculos In front of - enfrente de Beside - junto a/al lado de Next to - al lado de

Decsribing Positions in ImagesDecsribing Positions in Images

In the middle

In the background

In the foreground

On the rightOn the left

At the top

At the Bottom

In the top right-hand corner

In the top left-hand corner

In the bottom left-hand corner

In the bottom right-hand corner

ExamplesExamplesThis is a picture of four children planting a tree in the countryside.

They are outside and it is raining heavily. It must be very windy too because the branches of the trees are blowing to the left.

In the foreground there are two young boys. They look like they are ten years old. The boy on the left is kneeling down and he is planting a tree in the ground. Beside him is a small dog who looks miserable because of the weather. The boy is wearing wellington boots and a hat to protect himself from the rain.

The boy on the right is standing up and he is digging the ground so that he can make a whole to plant the tree in.

In the background there are two girls. The girl on the left is holding an umbrella and her hair is blowing in the wind. She looks very uncomfortable.

The girl on the right looks like she is enjoying herself. She is holding a spade in her right hand which she has balanced on her right shoulder.

ExamplesExamples

This picture is of two windows. They are big, rectangular, white, shiny, wooden windows.

Each window has two, square, glass panes.

The windows have gold, metal fixtures. These fixtures are used to open and close the windows and to attach them to the frame that surrounds them.

Remember adjectives should be put in the following order:

1.Quantity2.Touch3.Size4.Shape5.Colour6.Brightness7.Material