PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES

PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES

INTERMEDIATE 1

What is an adjective?

An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

Examples:

I have a cute, small, black dog.

But sometimes, the adjectives that exist are not enough.

So... we use VERBS and turn them into adjectives.

We can add to verbs two suffixes:

• VERB + ED

• VERB + ING

VERB + ED

• When we use a verb with ED as adjective, we'll use it as a feeling.

• Examples:

• excite = excited

• I feel excited about the concert.

• relax = relaxed

• Susan felt so relaxed in Atitlan.

• terrify = terrified

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the adjective:

Karla was ____________ for her birthday party.

• suprised

• surprising

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the adjective:

You can be __________ in China if you don't know the language.

• confuse

• confusing

• confused

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the adjective:

Mark was _________ yesterday. His pants ripped off.

• embarrasing

• embarass

• embarrased

TAKE NOTE:

Only people (and in some cases animals) can be described with feelings. So verbs with -ED can only go with people or animals.

Disneyland is not excited. Disneyland is exciting.

VERBS WITH -ING

• When we use verbs with -ING, we will describe objects, animals and places.

• People can be described with verbs with -ING, but it is only when this person PRODUCES the description.

• Examples:

• Panajachel is very exciting.

• That book was so dissapointing.

• Carla is so boring. She has nothing new to say.

Multiple Choice

Choose the word to complete the sentence:

The beach is a _______ place to go.

• relax

• relaxing

• relaxed

Multiple Choice

Choose the word to complete the sentence:

Iron Man 3 was very ______ compared to 1 and 2.

• dissapointing

• dissapoint

• dissapointed

Multiple Choice

Choose the word to complete the sentence:

It was _______ to see the sky last night.

• amazed

• amaze

• amazing

Open Ended

Write a sentence about yourself with the word disgusted:

Open Ended

Write a sentence about yourself with the word worried:

Poll

How would you describe ANTIGUA GUATEMALA?

• boring

• interesting

• amazing

• exciting

Poll

How would you describe LIVER?

• disgusting

• amazing

• fascinating

Poll

How would you describe YOUR MOTHER?

• amazing

• surprising

• fascinating

• interesting