Are you bored or boring?
Are you scared or scary?
• What is happening in this picture?
• What is Tom thinking? Bob?
Tom Bob
Blah, blah, blah…
Mmmmmmm…
I’m so exciting!
Wow, I’m so
interesting!
He loves me!
Tom Bob
I am not
interested!
He is so
boring!
Would
someone
please help
me?!
Is your friend like Bob?
I’m so
bored!
Emotion Verbs  Adjectives
• There are many verbs about emotions or
feelings e.g.
excite
interest
amaze
irritate
horrify
• You can change these to make adjectives.
-ing and –ed pairs
These are pairs of adjectives you can make from verbs …
worrying worried
interesting interested
amazing amazed
irritating irritated
horrifying horrified
Naughty Naughty:
scary scared
Can you think of any others?
What’s the difference?
When we talk about emotions or feelings,
we have:
• The person talking or thing you see
and
• The person listening or watching
The thing you see/person talking
• Us –ing
The circus show was amazing.
The man was so boring.
The person watching/listening
• How does the person feel?
• Use –ed
excited
bored
scared
amazed
The children are amazed
by the contortionist.
The contortionist is amazing!
excite
What is so ___________?
These people are really _________!
excite
What is so _exciting ?
These people are really __excited !
bore
The teacher is ________.
The students are _________.
bore
The teacher is boring .
The students are bored .
Of course, maybe the teacher
is bored, too!
amaze
The monkey is amazed .
The alien is amazing !
scare
The man is so ___________.
The ghost is so ___________.
Naught Naughty
scare
The man is so __scared__.
The ghost is so __scary__.
Naught Naughty
frighten
The movie is ________________.
The girls are ________________.
frighten
• The movie is frightening .
• The girls are frightened .
amuse
This family is ________________.
The TV show is ______________.
amuse
This family is amused .
The TV show is amusing .
fascinate
Julian Beever’s street art is ____________.
I am ________ by Julian Beever’s street art.
fascinate
Julian Beever’s street art is fascinating .
I am fascinated by Julian Beever’s street art.
frustrate
The woman is _______________.
The computer is _____________.
frustrate
The woman is frustrated .
The computer is frustrating .
Your turn
Make up a pair of sentences using
this verb and picture:
relax
Your turn
Make up a pair of sentences using
this verb and picture:
terrify

Bored or Boring - Learn the Difference and How to Use them

Editor's Notes

  • #1 For a review of spelling rules addressing how to add –ed and –ing to verbs, see eslprintables PowerPoints http://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=15583#thetop And http://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=15342#thetop
  • #5 Additional possibilities: excite bore confuse terrify alarm annoy astonish bewilder concern convince depress disappoint disgust embarrass encourage entertain exhaust humiliate inspire intrigue overwhelm perplex please puzzle relax satisfy shock surprise tire
  • #22 For more info on Julian Beever: http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Beever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbYgmGzVooI http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4806282165812861319# http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfn8Dz_13Ms