PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES

PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES

-ED adjectives

Person’s feelings or opinions. (These are the receivers of feelings)

-ING adjectives

Describe things, people, places, activities. (These are the sources of the feelings)

I like my new chair. It´s quite relaxed / relaxing.

He was embarrassed / embarrassing when he arrived late for class.

There is a new movie playing at the theatre. Are you interested / interesting?

She thinks that insects are fascinated / fascinating. She loves to study them.

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The journey was (exhausting / exhausted)! Twelve hours by bus.

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He was (frightening / frightened) when he saw the spider.

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That film was so (depressing / depressed)! There was no happy ending for any of the characters.

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I was really (embarrassing / embarrassed) when I fell over in the street.

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My sister is so (exciting / excited) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.

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We are going in a helicopter? How (exciting / excited)!