The document discusses adjectives that end in -ed and -ing. It provides examples of how -ed adjectives describe how people feel (e.g. bored, excited) while -ing adjectives describe situations, people or things (e.g. boring, exciting). It then has students practice identifying the correct adjective form in sentences and questions.

3. She is _________ because she got
a new car.
excited exciting
excited

4. They are _________ because
the movie is_________.
bored boring
bored
boring

5. The meeting was so ___________
that all employees fell asleep.
bored boring
boring

6. She got __________ because
the book she was reading was really
__________.
bored boring
bored
boring

7. ___________ classes make
students feel_________.
bored boring
Boring
bored

8. She is ________ because
of the bills.
worried
worried worrying

9. She’s ____________ because of the
heavy traffic.
annoying annoyed
annoyed

10. She’s very ________because she
worked very hard today.
tiring tired
tired

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

12. He is __________ because the
TV program is ________.
bored boring
bored
boring

13. They are_______ because
the movie is ________.
scary (exception) scared
scared
scary

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

15. PAY ATTENTION !
an interesting teacher
a boring movie
an exciting life
BUT
I’m very interested in modern art.
We were bored at the end of the lesson.
She’s excited about going on vacation
tomorrow.

16. So, what’s the rule?
 -ing adjectives describes a
situation,a person, or a thing
 -ed adjectives describes how
people feel

18. 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.

19.  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).

20. 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)?