Interactive Grammar

Adjective Order (Color + Noun) & 'Wearing' Present Continuous

Key Grammar Rules

Clear • Structured • Easy
1

Adjectives Before Nouns

In English, descriptive adjectives and colors ALWAYS go BEFORE the noun (unlike Spanish).

A red jacket (NOT 'a jacket red'). / Beautiful blue eyes.
2

Describing Outfits with 'Wearing'

Use Subject + Verb To Be + wearing + clothes to describe what someone has on right now.

She is wearing a green sweater. / I am wearing black shoes.
3

Plural Garments

Pants, jeans, trousers, glasses, and scissors are always plural words in English.

These pants are comfortable. (Use 'are', not 'is').

Structure & Conjugation Table

Reference Model: describing outfits (subject + be + wearing)

Subject Affirmative Negative Question Audio
I I am wearing a blue jacket I am not wearing a hat What am I wearing?
You You are wearing clean shoes You aren't wearing socks Are you wearing a coat?
He / She She is wearing a red dress He isn't wearing glasses What is she wearing?
We We are wearing warm clothes We aren't wearing uniforms Are we wearing boots?
They They are wearing sport outfits They aren't wearing ties What are they wearing?

Quick Check: Fill in the Blank

Which sentence has the correct adjective order?