1. ADJECTIVES
OF EMOTION
ENDING IN
–ED AND -ING

2. Some adjectives end in –ed (ex:bored, annoyed, interested,worried, excited...).
Some adjectives end in -ing (ex: boring, annoying, interesting, worrying, exciting...)

3. PAY ATTENTION !
an interesting teacher
a boring movie
an exciting life
BUT
I’m very interested in modern art.
We were bored at the end of the lesson.
She’s excited about going on vacation tomorrow.

4. -Ed adjectives: So, what’s the rule? -Ing adjectives :
Describe how a situation, a person or thing makes people feel
-Ed adjectives:
Describe how people feel.

5. She is _________ because she got
excited
She is _________ because she got
a new car.
excited exciting

6. They are _________ because
bored
They are _________ because
the movie is_________.
boring
bored boring

7. boring bored boring The meeting was so ___________
that all employees fell asleep.
bored boring

8. bored boring bored boring She got __________ because
the book she was reading was really __________.
boring
bored boring

9. Boring bored bored boring ___________ classes make
students feel_________.
bored
bored boring

10. She is ________ because of the bills.
worried
She is ________ because of the bills.
worried worrisome (exception)

11. She’s ____________ because of the heavy traffic.
annoyed
She’s ____________ because of the heavy traffic.
annoying annoyed

12. She’s very ________because she worked very hard today.
tired
She’s very ________because she worked very hard today.
tiring tired

13. disappointed disappointing disappointing disappointed
They’re really ______________ because it was a _____________ game.
disappointed
disappointing
disappointing disappointed

14. He is __________ because the
TV program is ________.
bored
boring
bored boring

15. scared scary scary (exception) scared They are_______ because
the movie is ________.
scary
scary (exception) scared