eding adjectives Lets do some practice Match the
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-ed/-ing adjectives Let’s do some practice!
Match the picture with the adjective! (use a dictionary if you need help) tired confused bored depressed embarrassed excited stressed
What’s the difference between –ed and – ing adjectives? -ed adjectives are used to describe how people feel This lesson is difficult. I’m confused I’ve got nothing to do. I’m bored I had a long day at work. I’m tired. Are you tired? I’m so embarrassed. My credit card was declined at the shop Why are you so stressed? -ing adjectives are used to describe something that causes an emotion That book was really interesting. I want to read it again Wow! That ride was so exciting! The new song by Adele is amazing!
Sounds of –ed endings Words ending in –ed in English are pronounced with either: /d/ bored confused tired /t/ embarrassed stressed relaxed Clip 1 Click to listen /id/ interested exhausted irritated
-ed and –ing adjectives review Read and listen (note the sounds of –ed endings /t/ /d/ or /id/) Bored /d/ Amazed /d/ Disgusted /id/ Shocked /t/ Irritated /id/ Thrilled /d/ Pleased /d/ Exhausted /id/ Relaxed /t/ Depressed /t/ Annoyed /d/ Amused /d/ -ed adjectives Boring Amazing Disgusting Shocking Irritating Thrilling Pleasing Exhausting Relaxing Depressing Annoying amusing -ing adjectives Clip 2 Click to listen
Let’s do some practice Remember: –ed adjectives describe feelings, -ing adjectives describe thing that caused the feeling 1. I was really. . . (shocked/shocking) when you told me your age! 2. The news is very. . . (depressed/depressing) at the moment 3. I had a really. . . (tired/tiring) day at work. I’m. . . (exhausted /exhausting) 4. I loved Maths at school. I found it really. . . (interested/interesting). 5. No! Maths is really. . . confused /confusing 6. Urgh! You can’t eat that! It looks. . . disgusted/ disgusting 7. I’m so. . annoyed/annoying. My laptop has broken 8. Yoga is so. . . relaxed / relaxing 9. I’m really. . . pleased/pleasing that you can come to the party 10. That wasp is so. . . annoying / annoyed
Answers: 1. I was really shocked when you told me your age! I feel shocked 2. The news is very depressing at the moment It is depressing (it makes me feel depressed) 3. I had a really tiring day at work (the day is tiring, it makes me feel tired) I’m exhausted (I feel exhausted) 4. I loved Maths at school. I found it really interesting. 5. No! Maths is really confusing 6. Urgh! You can’t eat that! It looks disgusting 7. I’m so annoyed. My laptop has broken 8. Yoga is so relaxing 9. I’m really pleased that you can come to the party 10. That wasp is so annoying
Let’s do some speaking practice Underline the correct adjective 1. What’s the most excited/exciting thing you have ever done? 2. Do you think learning English is tired/tiring? 3. What’s the most embarrassing/embarrassed thing that has ever happened to you? 4. Are you frightened/frightening of anything? 5. When was the last time you were surprised/surprising? 6. When was the last time you were really bored/boring? 7. What is the most fascinating/fascinated animal?
Answers 1. What’s the most exciting thing you have ever done? 2. Do you think learning English is tiring? 3. What’s the most embarrassing that has ever happened to you? 4. Are you frightened of anything? 5. When was the last time you were surprised? 6. When was the last time you were really bored? 7. What is the most fascinating animal and why? 8. What makes you feel annoyed? Now ask someone these questions or try to answer them yourself Well done!
