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Meaning & Form - Summary

Example
Anna’s interested in art.
I usually get bored in museums.
I was nicely surprised.
We were tired after walking around
I was really excited about having tapas in Spain.
I’m a bit frightened of going to lessons. 
Adjectives ending in -ed | meaning
Some adjectives express emotion; they show how someone feels about
something. These adjectives sometimes end in "-ed".
Adjectives ending in -ed | form
-ed adjectives that describe emotion are made by adding "-ed" to the infinitive
verb form.
If the infinitive verb form ends in "-e", just add "-d" to make the adjective.
If the infinitive verb form ends in "-y", replace the "-y" with "-ied" to make the
adjective*.  
* There are some exceptions, for example; "annoyed".  Always remember to
check and note the spelling of new vocabulary.

Verb (base form) Change

interest
(+) -ed
frighten

bore
excite
(+) -d
surprise
tire

annoy (-) -y 


satisfy (+) -ied

Reminder
Not all adjectives that describe feelings and emotions end in "-ed".
For example: 

 angry

 happy

 jealous (and many more).

Example
Malaga was amazing!
It was a little disappointing.
The menu was a bit confusing.
Oh no! That’s annoying! 
Adjectives ending in -ing | meaning
Some adjectives describe things that make people feel a certain way. 
They cause feelings.  These adjectives often end in "-ing".
Adjectives ending in -ing | form
-ing adjectives are usually made by adding "-ing" to the infinitive verb form.     
If the infinitive verb form ends in "-e", replace it with "-ing" to make the adjective.  

Verb (base form) Change

disappoint
(+) -ing
annoy

amaze (-) -e
confuse (+) -ing

Example
Shopping is so boring! 
I always feel bored when I go shopping!
I'm so interested in English, I love it!
Learning English is so interesting!
Important
-ed or -ing?
The same word could have either an -ed or an -ing ending.  Just remember to
consider if:

 the word describes a feeling (-ed).


 the words describes something that make people feel a certain way (-ing).
 Pronunciation - Summary
 Pronunciation of "-ed" endings
 The pronunciation of the "-ed" at the end of adjectives (and verbs) changes,
depending on the sound that comes before it.  There are 3 possible ways of
saying it.

pronunciation of    "-ed" ending        /id/ (extra syllable) /d/

Rule If the previous sound is /t/ or /d/. If the previous sound i

interested amazed
disappointed annoyed
Examples
excited bored
frustrated tired

     

 But which sounds are voiced and which are unvoiced?

Voiced sounds

vat 

gum

bit

zip

dip
Voiced sounds

gin 

this

pleasure 

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