feelings=sentimientos - emotions=emociones - things=cosas - to cause=causar - to describe=describir - view=vista -to laugh= reír -a joke=una broma
Friday, 22 April 2016 13:07
Participle Adjectives
Participle adjectives are adjectives that end in –ing or –ed. They can be a little confusing, but EIDE is here to help!
–ed adjectives
These are used to describe feelings and emotions. They are only used to describe people (and sometimes animals).
I am bored when I am at school.
Abraham is frightened of dogs.
She is amazed by the view.
–ing adjectives
These are used to say what caused a feeling or emotion. We can use these adjectives to describe people and things.
School is boring (So, I am bored).
cause feeling
Dogs are frightening (So, Abraham is frightened of dogs).
cause feeling
That view is amazing! (So, she is amazed).
cause feeling
Beware!!!
Learn the difference between I am bored and I am boring. This is a common mistake for Spanish speakers.
Some common participle adjectives
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–ed |
–ing |
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bored |
boring |
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interested |
interesting |
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annoyed |
annoying |
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damaged |
damaging |
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amused |
amusing |
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amazed |
amazing |
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embarrassed |
embarrassing |
Exercises
- The movie was really __________________! (interested/interesting)
- I thought it was a good class, but I wasn't very __________________ in the topic. (interesting/interested)
- Our town is so __________________! There is nothing to do here. (boring/bored)
- Are you __________________ with that game already? (bored/boring)
- Have you heard her laugh? It's so __________________. (annoyed/annoying)
- I'm really __________________ with one of my coworkers. (annoyed/annoying)
- I was __________________ by his joke. (amusing/amused)
- Do you think this joke is __________________? (amusing/amused)