Intensifiers

IntensifierIntensifier (abbreviated int) is a linguistic term (but not a proper lexical category) for a modifier that makes no contribution to the propositional meaning of a clause but serves to enhance and give additional emotional context to the word it modifies. Intensifiers are grammatical expletives, specifically expletive attributives (or, equivalently, attributive expletives or attributive-only expletives; they also qualify as expressive attributives), because they function as semantically vacuous filler. Characteristically, English draws intensifiers from a class of words called degree modifiers, words that quantify the idea they modify. More specifically, they derive from a group of words called adverbs of degree, also known as degree adverbs. When used grammatically as intensifiers, these words cease to be degree adverbs, because they no longer quantify the idea they modify; instead, they emphasize it emotionally. By contrast, the words moderately, slightly, and barely are degree adverbs, but not intensifiers. The other hallmark of prototypical intensifiers is that they are adverbs which lack the primary characteristic of adverbs: the ability to modify verbs. Intensifiers modify exclusively adjectives and adverbs, but this rule is insufficient to classify intensifiers, since there exist other words commonly classified as adverbs that never modify verbs but are not intensifiers, e.g. questionably.


Intensifiers
Intensifier. Definition. Examples (English/Spanish)
Too In can be used to emphaize that there is a lot of something.In negative context. 1-I`m feeling too sick (Me estoy sinttiendo demasiado mal). 2-This is too much (Esto es demasiado). 3-There is too much food (Hay demasiada comida).
Quite You use quite to indacate that sumething is the case to a falliy great extent. 1-The noodie is quite long (El video es bastante largo). 2-This video is quite extensive (El video es bastante extenso). 3-It`s quite a task (Es bastante tarea).
Very Very is used to grive emphasis to an adjective or adverb. 1-This is very bonng (Esto es muy aburrido). 2-Homework is very btrevuful (La tarea es muy estresante). 3-I have to very patient (Tengo que ser muy paciente).
Pretty Reduce, decrase a modera the meaning of the adjective to which it is determined pretty is more informal. 1-You`re driving pretty fast (Vas conduciendo bastante deprisa). 2-Your cars pretty good (Tu coche es bastante bueno). 3-I`m pretty jure (Estoy bastante segura).
So Very, extremily or to such a degree. 1-She is so pretty (Es tan bonita). 2-This is so wird (Esto es tan raro). 3-The movie is so sad (La pelicula es tan triste).

Exercises:

Both:

Homework is very stressful.

La tarea es muy estresante.


Both:

Your cars pretty good.

Tu coche es bastante bueno.


Both:

The movie is so sad.

La pelicula es tan triste.


Both:

My friends is quite smart.

Mi amigo es bastante inteligente.


Both:

I`m a little cooghing.

Estoy un poco enfermo de tos.



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