2. Participial Adjectives look like verbs,
but they are really adjectives. Their
function is to describe nouns.
English uses many pairs of –ed and
–ing adjectives. You probably know
some of these adjectives already.
Let’s think about some Examples
3. Miguel didn’t sleep very well last
night. To make things worse, he had to get
up early this morning because his boss
asked him to come to work early. When he
got up, he realized that he had run out of
coffee. Poor Miguel. Today he feels . . .
These are adjectives, even though they end
with –ed. They describe how Miguel feels.
4. School is difficult, but Melissa enjoys it
because she loves to learn. She especially
loves her Science class because the teacher
is very good. The teacher’s class is never
boring; on the contrary it’s . . .
These are adjectives, even though they
end with –ing. They describe the class.
7. What’s the difference between the
–ed and –ing form of adjectives?
• -ed adjectives describe the way a
person feels.
• -ing adjectives describe someone’s
personality, a place, an event, an
experience, etc.
*If something is __________ing, it
will make you feel ________ed.
8. More examples . . .
1. Tom’s job is boring. He feels
bored when he’s at work. Tom is
bored because his job is boring.
2. Jane thinks that computers
are interesting. She is
interested in studying computers
in the future.
9. 3. My friend was feeling depressed, so I
invited him to come out with us to see
an amusing movie. I thought it might
make him laugh a little.
4. Tripping in front of other people can
be really embarrassing. I always feel
embarrassed when this happens!
10. Now it’s your turn!
1. confus-
English grammar can be extremely
________________. It makes me feel
________________.
2. fascinat-
Millions of tourists are __________________
with Balboa Park. This place is absolutely
__________________.
19. It’s annoyed or annoying when
people talk loudly on their cell
phones?
I was annoyed or annoying when
that guy was talking loudly on
his cell phone?
