Very vs Really vs Absolutely - English In A Minute

Do you know how to use 'very', 'really' and 'absolutely' to modify adjectives? Find out how with English In A Minute!

Sam's very happy, really excited and absolutely thrilled to explain all about 'very', 'really' and 'absolutely'! Give us 60 seconds and we'll give you the English!

Watch the video, then answer the question below!

Which option is NOT possible?
I’m very tired today, I’m ______ exhausted!

a) very
b) really
c) absolutely

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[GrantCareerCoaching]

Great lesson! I’m an English teacher, and short videos like this are so helpful when explaining the differences between words to my students. Thanks BBC English 💯👍🏼👍🏼

[frenkiedesorm]

BBC Learning English is absolutely thrilled to watch and I really enjoy watching the videos without getting bored because this channel is very interesting.

[phuongoan]

so brief and easy to understand. thank you very much

[shaghayeghgh]

I’m absolutely thrilled with this video 🥂

[rocconuzzo]

Thanks for the grammar definitions. They are a kind of mind maps

[morgana]

Hi my name is Morgana, I speak portugues and I´m learning the english, my english teacher is in this content and I foud this video,
I searched for this content in Portuguese and I didn't find such a good explanation so thank you, You are a execelent teacher!!

[ShankarChaudharySC]

Hi, I am Shankar. Today I'm really/absolutely thrilled watching your video!

[pravindeshmukh]

Hi Sam

I am big fan of yours from India.

Always waiting for your turn in BBC learning English.

Regards,
Pravin

[taherelsayed]

I’m absolutely thrilled with this video

[andreagiraldomdphd.]

Marvellous lesson, Deat Prof. Might I trouble you for a question? Could I just use “ pretty” instead of “ really” ?
And could I use quite with non-gradable adjective?
You are the be-all and end-all. Love you.

[sheldorj]

Thank you for the video. I want to learn how to use basically and literally. Can you give a teaching video on these two words? Or you can teach me through the comment.

[prsion]

I`m really get it = I`m absolutely thrilled!!!

[ismailk]

Hi Sam I'm also very happy thank you.

[j_kw]

Brief and very helpful! Thanks a lot ❤

[shajikrishnan]

Sam, your method teaching is excellent. wishes from India 🙏

[abdyabdulahi]

The only way that I can learn English easily is to watch the shorts videos that you make thanks a lot .

[abdullahylmaz]

She showed "quite happy" below the average as she meant "fairly", but we know that "quite" also means "absolutely, completely" so how do we tell the difference?

[dnlih]

This video is incredibly good¡ just one question... Is it the same meaning if I say: I am absolutely, really, utterly, completely, totally thrilled ??? Thanks a lot

[Alavaro]

hey SAM .Hey BBC . Thanks for the amazing video .Well, I have a question :
why do we use 'quite ' sometimes to mean " completely ?
obviously you used it in the video meaning " on average " . Help me please .
secondly: do we use the word ' quite ' with both gradable and non-gradable adjectives, same like the word ' really' ?

[qseyalcont]

So the rule is
We use very and really with gradable adjective?!!!
We use really and absolutely with extreme adjective?!!!
I hope someone answer me
I am really love english and i want to use it like native spaker.