Describing feelings and things

'-ed' and '-ing' adjectives

'My holiday was relaxing. I felt really relaxed.'

Few, but common, adjectives end in either -ed or -ing: Worried/worrying Interested/interesting Excited/exciting

'-ed' adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ed are used to describe how people feel: 'He was surprised to find his lost watch. 'I was confused checking the answers. 'She felt tired after working hard all day.'

'-ing' adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ing are used to describe things and situations. Compare these example sentences to the ones above: Finding his lost watch is surprising.' Checking the answers is confusing.' 'Working hard all day is tiring.'

Now complete the sentences below using the correct adjective:

Dogs often feel ___ during fieworks. frightened frightening The metro can be ___ the first time you use it. confusing confused Satoru was ___ to hear about the earthquake. shocking shocked

 I think that rainy days in winter are ___. depressing depressed She's ___ of doing the same thing every day. bored boring I was the most ___ when We have been watching a film. excited exciting The meals at Patronatos's Cafe are ___. satisfying satisfied

 Sue: Hi, Jane. Have you had an (interest) day? Jane: I've had a very (excite) day. It's my birthday today. Sue: I'm a little (confuse). I thought your birthday was next month. Jane No, that's my brother's birthday. Mine is today. Sue: Oh! Now I'm (embarrass). I didn't get you a present. Jane: That's (disappoint). But it's OK. Sue: Now I'm (depress), too. Hey, I've just had a (fascinate) idea. Why don't we go shopping and get you a present right now? That way we can get you something really (please). Jane: What an (enchant) idea. Where shall we start? Sue: What about right here?

Answers
Sue: Hi, Jane. Have you had an (interesting interesante) day? Jane: I've had a very (exciting - emocionante) day. It's my birthday today. Sue: I'm a little (confused - confundida). I thought your birthday was next month. Jane No, that's my brother's birthday. Mine is today. Sue: Oh! Now I'm (embarrassed - avergonzada). I didn't get you a present. Jane: That's (disappointing - desepcionante). But it's OK.

 Sue: Now I'm (depressed - deprimida), too. Hey, I've just had a (fascinating - fascinante) idea. Why don't we go shopping and get you a present right now? That way we can get you something really (pleased - contenta). Jane: What an (enchanting - encantadora) idea. Where shall we start? Sue: What about right here?

Choose the correct form of the adjective according to the context.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Monday is very bored / boring. It is the first day of the week. I m bored / boring with my job. It s always the same. When we lost the football game, we felt depressed / depressing. My team never wins. It is very depressed / depressing. Reading a book is very relaxed / relaxing. I am very relaxed / relaxing at the weekend. The movie I watched yesterday was very interested / interesting. I m not very interested / interesting in studying French. I prefer English. Julio is very exited / exiting about his brand new car. The Barcelona Inter match was very exited / exiting.