Intensifiers and mitigators are usually positioned after the auxiliary verbs 'to be' and 'to have,' or before other verbs or the words they modify. Pay attention to the examples:

Based on their scaling effect on adjective intensity, we can categorize adverbs of degree into different categories. Take a look at the table below:

Intensifiers are adverbs that make the meaning of another word (usually an adjective) stronger. Some of the most common intensifiers are:

Take a look at some examples:

Some adverbs are neither an intensifier nor a mitigator. They act as a moderator and are relative based on the speaker's opinion. Such as:

We can use 'that' as a moderator. We put it in front of adjectives or adverbs to modify their meaning.

We use "that + adjectives/adverbs" usually in negative sentences. For example:

'This' can act as a moderator that modifies an adjective or another adverb. It is often used in negative spoken statements.

We use "this + adjective/adverb/much" usually in negatives and questions.

In spoken English, 'this' can also be used with a hand gesture to show how big or small something is or how much of something there is.

'This' and 'that' both can be used as moderators. The difference between them is that when we use 'this' we are usually talking about a current or recent situation.

However, when we use 'that' we are talking about a past situation. It can also mean we had some expectations in mind, but that expectation was not met.

Mitigators are the opposite of intensifiers. We use mitigators to make adjectives, verbs or adverbs less strong. Some of the most common mitigators are:

Take a look at some examples:

Intensifiers and mitigators are words that are used before another term to make them stronger or weaker respectively. Remember intensifiers and mitigators usually come before the words, unless there is an exception like the intensifier: 'enough'.