-ed / -ing adjectives

• Foreign language
• Primary Education
• Age 13

- ed / -ing adjectives

Intermediate 2: Unit 7, p.67

What are adjectives?

'Adjectives' are words that describe objects and people.

For example:
-fast             - tired
- slow                - angry
- happy              - annoyed
- sad                 -pleased

Let's learn some more adjectives.

Learn the words and listen to how they are said.

Terrified

(Adj) - the feeling of being very scared

Shocked

(Adj) - the feeling of being very surprised

Annoyed

(Adj) - the feeling of being a little bit angry and irritated

Frustrated

(Adj) - the feeling you get when you really want something that you cannot achieve

Inspired

(Adj) - the feeling of motivation you get when someone achieves something amazing

Embarrassed

(Adj) - the feeling of shame you get when you do something stupid, awkward

Look at the pictures. What kinds of programmes are the people watching?

Drama

Sports show

Horror film

Complete the descriptions in with the adjectives.

The tennis match is very

____________.

excited

exciting

terrifying

terrified

Complete the descriptions in with the adjectives.

The women are very

____________.

excited

exciting

terrifying

terrified

Complete the descriptions in with the adjectives.

The children are

____________.

excited

exciting

terrifying

terrified

Complete the descriptions in with the adjectives.

The film is  ____________.

excited

exciting

terrifying

terrified

Look at the adjectives below. What are they describing?

The children were terrified.

The women were very excited.

A feeling

Something that gives you a feeling

Look at the adjectives below. What are they describing?

The film is terrifying.

The match is very exciting.

A feeling

Something that gives you a feeling

What do we use adjectives with -ed to describe?

The children were terrified.

The women were very excited.

A feeling

Something that gives you a feeling

What do we use adjectives with -ing to describe?

The film is terrifying.

The match is very exciting.

A feeling

Something that gives you a feeling

Now let's practice.

That's a very _________ suggestion.

1. interesting
2. interested

The news isn't really _________.

1. surprised
2. surprising

There's no need to feel _________.

1. embarrassed
2. embarrassing

Why are you always late? Have you any idea how _________ it is!

1. annoyed
2. annoying

I'm afraid it was a rather_________ evening.

1. bored
2. boring

I'm really _________ to see how well she's doing.

1. pleased
2. pleasing

The news report was extremely _________ .

1. worrying
2. worried

I don't understand. I'm really _________.

1. confused
2. confusing

Well done!

Now go back to Google classroom and click 'Mark as done'.