Adjectives Ending in -ed And -ing - A Free Lesson Plan For ESL Teachers

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Many adjectives end in -ed and -ing Andrew works every day from 8am until 7pm. He goes to work, he comes home, he eats dinner and he goes to bed. His job takes all of his energy. Andrew is tired. Andrew’s job is tiring. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Remember If a person is boring, this means that they make other people bored. The teacher always talks about the same things. The teacher is really boring. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Compare -ing and -ed I’m bored with the story boring. I’m interested in the plot This book is… interesting. I’m exhausted by all the difficult words exhausting. I’m excited by the events exciting. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Your turn! Pick the correct adjective. The film was bored/boring so they left the cinema early. 1. This book is bored/boring. I don’t think I will finish it. 2. Will you come to the concert? I think it will be very interested/interesting. 3. Jack was tired/tiring after a long day at the office. 4. Oliver was completely surprised/surprising by the end of the film. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Practice the adjectives disappointing disappointed § Andrew studied very hard for his exam. § However, he only got 47%. 5. Andrew is __________ with the test result. 6. The exam result is very __________ for Andrew. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Practice the adjectives interesting interested § John is attending a course in computer engineering at university. § He really enjoys it. 7. The course is very __________ for John. 8. John is very __________ in his studies. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Practice the adjectives shocking shocked § Gary watched a new horror movie. § In his opinion, it’s the last one that he will ever watch. 9. In his opinion, The Undead was a __________ film. 10. Gary was __________ by the violence in the movie. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Practice the adjectives satisfying satisfied § Julie thinks her new job is good for her. § She looks forward to working every day. 11. Julie is __________ with her new position. 12. The new job is __________ for Julie. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Practice the adjectives disgusting disgusted § Olivia tried an unusual juice combination today. § She will never drink it again. 13. Olivia thinks that beetroot and celery juice is ________. Olivia was __________ by the taste of her drink. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 14.

Practice the adjectives amusing amused § Ben watched Ice Age 2 today… for the fifth time. § He always laughs at it. 15. Animated movies are __________ to Ben. 16. Ben is always __________ by cartoon characters. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Practice the adjectives confusing confused § Ravi is working on a difficult problem. § He can’t find a solution. 17. Ravi is totally __________ by the problem. 18. The problem is __________ to Ravi. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Practice the adjectives exhausting exhausted § Leo never wants to go to sleep. § His mother can’t put him to bed until he is very tired. 19. Leo was __________ and finally fell asleep. 20. Life is __________ for parents with young children! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Practice the adjectives depressing depressed § Jay is incredibly unhappy. § He feels that his life is terrible. 21. Jay is __________ and needs to talk to someone. 22. Work and stress can be __________ to some people. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Practice the adjectives tiring tired § The puppies love to sleep. § They sleep about 20 hours a day. 23. The puppy is __________ and will take a quick nap. It is __________ to be a puppy. Nothing to do but eat and sleep! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 24.

Practice the adjectives embarrassing embarrassed § Harry’s wife shouted at him in the supermarket. § Everyone was looking at him. 25. What an __________ situation for Harry! Harry is completely __________ about what happened today. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 26.

Remember! You can also use adjectives with the verbs look/feel/smell/taste/sound You look exhausted. Have you been working too much? It’s his birthday so he feels excited. That cake tastes fantastic. It smells disgusting! I’m not eating it. Let’s go to the concert. It sounds interesting. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

The preposition by We often use the preposition by after –ed adjectives: But other prepositions are possible too: She was embarrassed by They were excited about the her children. party. I was disgusted by his lack Leo was interested in the of manners. meeting. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Make your own sentences John exam disappointed disappointing 27. John was disappointed with the results of his science exam. 28. The exam was very disappointing for him. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Complete the sentences below interested/interesting tired/tiring confused/confusing 43. This exam question is so confusing. I can’t understand what they want! 44. Really? Personally, I’m not __________ in reading foreign authors. 45. Aiiieee! I’m __________ of you telling me what to do. It’s none of your business. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Complete the sentences below confused/confusing depressed/depressing exhausted/exhausting 46. I’m __________ by this heat. I need to lie down for a while. 47. He looks totally __________ . I don’t think I’ve seen him smile for a year. 48. She never understands anything. She always looks totally __________ about everything. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Complete the sentences below tired/tiring shocked/shocking disgusted/disgusting 49. Did you hear the __________ news? There’s been another earthquake in Japan this morning. 50. These children are so __________. Why can’t they sit still for five minutes… 51. That was simply the most __________ meal I ever ate… And… on top of that it was expensive! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Complete the sentences below amused/amusing confused/confusing excited/exciting 52. Really? You’re __________? But you always know how to read a map! 53. The students were being rather naughty today and the teacher was not __________. 54. This is the most __________ piece of news I’ve heard in a long time. I can’t wait! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Complete the sentences below depressed/depressing surprised/surprising exhausted/exhausting 55. That is such a/an __________ painting. Such dark and disturbing colours. 56. Wow! You’re pregnant? That’s __________ news because I didn’t think you wanted children. 57. It was a/an __________ operation for the doctors. Eight hours… but it was a success. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Complete the sentences below amused/amusing embarrassed/embarrassing satisfied/satisfying 58. Good comedy, great jokes. Yes, it was a truly __________ movie. 59. Can you believe my trousers slipped down? I have never felt so __________ in my entire life! 60. There’s nothing like sitting at home and watching TV on a winter night. It feels so __________ to me. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

Adjectives Ending in -ed And -ing - A Free Lesson Plan For ESL Teachers