She is _________ because she got a new car.

excited exciting

excited

They are _________ because the movie is_________.

bored boring

boredboring

The meeting was so ___________that all employees fell asleep.

bored boring

boring

She got __________ because the book she was reading was

really __________.

bored boring

bored

boring

___________ classes make students feel_________.

bored boring

Boringbored

She is ________ because of the bills.worried

worried worrying

She’s ____________ because of the heavy traffic.

annoying annoyed

annoyed

She’s very ________because she worked very hard today.

tiring tired

tired

They’re really ______________ because it was a _____________ game.

disappointing disappointed

disappointeddisappointing

He is __________ because the

TV program is ________.bored boring

boredboring

They are_______ because the movie is ________.

scary (exception) scared

scaredscary

Some adjectives end in –ed (ex:bored, annoyed, interested,worried, excited...).Some adjectives end in -ing (ex: boring, annoying, interesting, worrying, exciting...)

PAY ATTENTION !an interesting teachera boring movie an exciting lifeBUTI’m very interested in modern art.We were bored at the end of the lesson.She’s excited about going on vacation tomorrow.

So, what’s the rule?

-ing adjectives describes a situation,a person, or a thing -ed adjectives describes how people feel

PRACTICE CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD. Ramón Wow! This is really (1) interested / interesting. Alex I don’t think so. I’m (2) bored / boring. Emma Come on you two! Let’s go and see the fish. Ramón Fish? Emma Yes, fish. There are some really (3) surprised / surprising ones. Ramón How can a fish be (4) surprised / surprising? Emma Trust me! You’ll find it absolutely (5) fascinated / fascinating. [A little later] Ramón That was (6) amazed / amazing.Alex Yes, it was. I was (7) fascinated / fascinating by all the different colors and shapes. Ramón I want to go look at the dinosaurs. Alex Yes, that will be (8) excited / exciting. Emma You guys go. I’m going to have a drink in the café. I’m really (9) tired / tiring. Alex OK. See you later.

2 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT ADJECTIVE FORM OF THE WORDS IN PARENTHESES.

1 The earthquake exhibit is really ………………(excite)

2 I was …………………….. (fascinate) by the fish. 3 Yes, they were ………………………(amaze). 4 Jay was ………………………(frighten) of the

snakes. 5 I didn’t find that very …………………….

(interest). 6 That was the most …………………………(frighten)

thing I’ve ever done! 7 What’s wrong? You look so ………………….bore).

Complete the questions with the correct adjective form of the words in parentheses. 1 Are you ….. (interest) in human biology? 2 When do you feel …….. (bore)? 3 What do you find ………… (fascinate)? 4 Have you ever been ……….. (amaze) by

something? 5 What are you …………….. (frighten) of? 6 Do you think science is ……….. (excite)? 7 Does walking make you feel ………. (tire)?