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‘-ED’ or ‘-ING’ADJECTIVES

A verb is often changed into an adjective in two ways:

BORE = ABURRIR
Boring = (Ser) Aburrido
Bored = (Estar) Aburrido

This TV programme is boring, and I’m bored!
El programa es aburrido (esta aburriéndome), y yo estoy aburrido.

…ING produces/causes the sensation. It is an Active Adjective.

…ED reacts to the sensation. It is a Passive Adjective.

(Do not confuse this with Active/Passive Voice. There is no connection.)

Change the verbs into the correct form of the Adjective. Remember to double-click any word you don’t understand

1. (Disappoint) I am ______ in you, my son. I expected more from you.

2. (Frighten) That horror movie was really _____ . I slept in my brother’s room!

3. (Appal) Aren’t you _____ at the number of spelling mistakes you see in the press and on the internet?

4. (Excite) The children were so______ to be going to the zoo.

5. (Tire) Teaching is great, but it’s a very _____ job.

6. (Annoy) Sarah thinks she’s funny, but some of his jokes are very _____.

7. (Disgust) Sam was picking his nose all through the meeting. We were _____.

8. (Surprise) It was very _____ to see two people from our home town in a bus in Senegal!

9. (Charm) Marco is very _____, but I wouldn’t trust him if I were you!

10.(Worry) The news just gets more and more _____.

11. (Interest) Do you really find this programme _____? I didn’t know you were _____ in this type of thing?

12. (Embarrass) The whole situation was so _____! My mum was the most _____, of course!!

NOTE 1:

The same principle can be applied to all these words, and more:

Frustrate – Confuse – Depress – Shock – Exhaust – Relax – Fascinate – Revolt – Invigorate – Infuriate – Astonish – Amaze – Entertain – Thrill….

NOTE 2:

‘Scare’ changes to ‘Scared’ or ‘Scary’, not ‘Scaring’

‘Delight’ changes to ‘Delighted’ or ‘Delightful’, not ‘Delighting’

NOTE 2:

Some adjectives only use the ‘..ing’ or ‘…ed’ form.

The weather’s boiling/freezing, and I’m boiling/freezing.

(Soak=Empapar) They threw a bucket of water all over me. I’m soaking!

She’s so complicated, and it makes things so complicated!