3088 ed ing adjectives

ADJECTIVES ENDING –ED/ -ING
. LOOK AT THESE EXAMPLES

Mike is

Jane is

Justine was

I’m

tired because today he had a tiring day.

interested in Physics because she thinks it is interesting

horrified by a horrifying film

bored about football. Football is boring.

. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.
1. who is tired ?
Why is Mike tired?
2. Who is interested in Physics?
Why is she interested in Physics?
3. Who is horrified by a fillm?
Why is she horrified ?
4. Who is bored?
Why is he bored with football?
. COMPLETE THE BLANKS WITH THESE WORDS:
- the person, thing that produces the feeling / - a feeling or state
Many adjectives that are formed with past participles -ED (e.g. interested)

describe ………………………………………………………………………………………
I'm bored = I feel there is nothing that interests me at the moment.
Many Adjectives formed from present participles -ING (e.g interesting)
describe …………………………………………………………………………………………...
i'm boring = I'm a very uninteresting person.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TABLE
VERB FORM
FEELING -ED
ANNOY

STATE -ING

MEANING

.


AMAZE
AMUSE
ASTONISH
CONVINCE
ENCOURAGE
ENCHANT
ENTERTAIN
EXCITE
EXHAUST
INTEREST
PLEASE
RELAX
SURPRISE

HORRIFY
FRIGHTEN
SCARE
DISAPPOINT
TIRE
BORE
EMBARRASS
SHOCK

COMPLETE THE GAPS USING THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES.
1) Classical music is _________ (bore)
2) Miguel is very ________ (excite) because he is going to get married soon.
3) It's so ____________ (embarrass) to listen to my brother sing.
4) I feel _________ (relax) when I listen to jazz.
5) That is a __________ (depress) song!
6) The tube can be _________ (confuse) the first time you get on it.
7) I think that the rainy days in winter are quite ___________( depress)
8) He’s always showing off. It is really ______________ (annoy)
9) Jennifer is really _________ (excite) because she is getting married today.
10) I’m quite _________ (worry ) about my interview.
11) There’s nothing ___________ ( interest) on tv tonight
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