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Meaning & Form - Summary: Example
Meaning & Form - Summary: Example
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.
interest
(+) -ed
frighten
bore
excite
(+) -d
surprise
tire
Reminder
Not all adjectives that describe feelings and emotions end in "-ed".
For example:
angry
happy
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.
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:
interested amazed
disappointed annoyed
Examples
excited bored
frustrated tired
Voiced sounds
vat
gum
bit
zip
dip
Voiced sounds
gin
this
pleasure