This document discusses present and past participles. It explains that present participles are formed with "-ing" and describe something, while past participles are formed with "-ed" or "-en" and describe how people feel. It provides examples of how participles can modify nouns and be used in comparisons. The document also gives examples of participles being used to describe feelings and situations. Finally, it includes some exercises asking the reader to identify the correct participle form.

2. 
 Present participles is usually formed by adding
“ing”.
interest – interesting
 Past participles as adjectives is usually formed by
adding “ed” “en” to the word.
 Interest- interested
Present and past
participles

3. 
 Present Participle (-ing) is used to describe
something or someone.
"I watched an interesting TV about American history last
night."
"This film is boring.
 Past Participle (-ed) is used to describe how people
feel about something or someone.
"I'm interested in American history."
"I'm bored of my job.

4. 
 1. It can be used before the noun it
modifies. an encouraging word, a shocking secret,
a worried mother
 2. It can be used in the comparative form. They
were more frightened than we were. Ted's final grades
were most pleasing.

5.  The new song is interesting
 People are interested in the new song
 Most of the news on TV is depressing
 Daniel is really depressed about the news on
TV
 The Horror movie was frightining.
 We are frightened because of the horror
movie.
Examples

6. 
 The weather was freezing last Saturday.
 I got frozen by the weather last Saturday.
 The park is a frightining place at night
 Nancy feels frightened as she walks alone in the
park.

7. 
 Laura told me a shocking secret.
 I’m still shocked about the secret.
 The chemistry class is confusing
 I’m confused about the chemistry class.
 It was a tiring Tuesday!
 I’m really tired!

8. 
 I’m alarmed about the hurricane
The situation about the hurricane is alarming.

9. 
 The rock concert was ________ (amazing/amazed)
last night.
 I feel_____ (dissapointing/ dissapointed) about my
English grades.
The new TV channel is really________ ( entertained /
entertaining)
Exercises

10. 
 I’m __________(irritated/ irritating) about her
words.
 Her speech speeach was really__________
(irritating/ irretated)
 The trip was very________ (excited/ exciting)
Exercises

11. 
 Climbing the everest was really__________
 (Exhausted/ exhausting).
 The new Harry potter’s book is ________
(fascinated/ fascinating)
 They are________ fascinated/ fascinating about
Electronic music.
Exercises