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How are you feeling?

BORED or BORING? INTERESTED or INTERESTING?


ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ED AND -ING

ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ED

WE USE THE ED FORM TO DESCRIBE PEOPLES FEELINGS:

- Im tired
- The students are bored
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Whats wrong? Why are you so depressed?

They normally follow verbs like BE, FEEL, SEEM, LOOK, etc.

ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ING

We use the ING FORM to DESCRIBE THE EFFECT THAT EXPERIENCES OR EVENTS HAVE ON US:
This work is tiring Its a boring film We had a relaxing holiday That was a very satisfying interrogation

You feel

annoyed bored interested amazed tir worr disgust disappoint

because someone or something is

annoying boring interesting amazing tir worr disgust disappoint

SOME EXAMPLES:

ADJ in ED:

ADJ in ING:

surprised bored terrified relaxed annoyed depressed exhausted

surprising boring terrifying relaxing annoying depressing exhausting

Homework:
Example:

The performance was amazing for

everybody
Everybody was amazed by the performance YOUR TASK: Do the same with the other adjectives listed before.

Describe these images with an adjective. Make up some sentences.

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