1. -ed/ -ing adjectives
Provide an example to show the difference.
What’s the difference between bored and
boring?
Stressed and stressing?
Tired and tiring?
Scared and scaring?
Relaxed and relaxing?
Disappointed and disappointing?

2. Match the sentence on the left with the right word on the
right
a. This week I have taken
many mid exams. That is so
___.
b. Some students have not
read the book yet. They
are so ___.
c. Mary did not buy the right
map. She is so___.
d. Bogota’s addresses have
been changed 3 times.
Driving there is so___.
e. My sister could not get the
ticket for the concert. She
is so ___.
f. The class was called off.
This is so ___.
g. The number of students in
the program has dropped
dramatically. I am ____
h. When you have to pay the
semester and you do not
have the money to do so.
That’s a ____ situation.
•Disappointing
•Stressing
•Worrying
•Stressed
•Disappointed
•Confused
• worried
• Confusing

3. 1.There is too much corruption in Colombia.
2.You are so busy and you do not have time for
anything.
3.There are many animal species in danger of
extinction.
4.Halloween is the time people wear disguises.
5.The world wide economy goes back and forth.
6.Many people love living alone.
7.There was a blackout when I was on the way to the
bus stop.
8.John called his girlfriend by the wrong name.
9.My team won last weekend.
10.There is a new 3D T.V set in the market.
How can you describe these
situations?