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Smart Choice Level 3. Unit 2 Grammar. Grammar. Adjectives with – ed / - ing. - ed = feelings or emotions I am tired. / I feel tired. I am relaxed. / I feel relaxed. I am bored. / I feel bored. I am disappointed. / I feel disappointed. Grammar. Adjectives with – ed / - ing.
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Smart ChoiceLevel 3 Unit 2 Grammar
Grammar • Adjectives with –ed / -ing -ed = feelings or emotions I am tired. / I feel tired. I am relaxed. / I feel relaxed. I am bored. / I feel bored. I am disappointed. / I feel disappointed.
Grammar • Adjectives with –ed / -ing -ing = the cause of feelings or emotions Hiking is tiring. = Hiking makes me feel tired. Sunbathing is relaxing. = Sunbathing makes me feel relaxed. The movie is boring. = The movie makes me feel bored. The music was disappointing. = The music made me feel disappointed.
Grammar • Adjectives with –ing / -ed tired tiring
Grammar • Adjectives with –ing / -ed relaxing relaxed
Grammar • Adjectives with –ing / -ed boring bored
Grammar • Adjectives with –ing / -ed disappointing disappointed
Grammar • Adjectives with –ed / -ing After some –ed adjectives we can use a preposition + a noun OR preposition+ gerund (-ing) I am interested in your new book. I am interested inreading your new book.
Grammar • Adjectives with –ed / -ing
Now Practice! 1. A: How was the movie? B: It was OK, but I was (boring / bored) for the first hour. 2. A: How was your sailing trip? B: It was (frightening / frightened). I almost fell in the water. 3. A: Do you want to go out tonight? B: I don’t think so. I feel really (tiring / tired). 4. A: How was the party? B: It was really (disappointing / disappointed). Only a few people came. 5. A: Did you enjoy your vacation? B: Absolutely. It was (amazing / amazed).
Now Practice! 1. Do you ever get tired _____ watching movies? 2. What are you interested ______ doing this weekend? 3. Do you ever get excited ______ doing your homework? 4. What are most people terrified _____? 5. Do you get bored _____ listening to classical music? 6. Why are some people frightened ______ airplanes? of in about of by of
Grammar • Adjectives with –ed / -ing Converting from –ing to –ed: I think horror movies are frightening. I’m frightened by horror movies. X
Convert the following sentences from –ing to –ed. • 1. I think novels are interesting. • 2. He thinks sunsets are amazing. • 3. We think English is tiring. • 4. I think traveling is exciting. • 5. She thinks rap music is boring. • 6. She thought the concert was disappointing. • 7. They think spiders are frightening. • 8. I thought the pianist was amazing. • 9. I think tests are terrifying. • 10. He thought his test scores were surprising.
Convert the following sentences from –ing to –ed. • 1. I’m interested in novels. • 2. He’s amazed at sunsets. • 3. We are tired of English. • 4. I’m excited by traveling. • 5. She is bored by rap music. • 6. She was disappointed with the concert. • 7. They are frightened of spiders. • 8. I was amazed at the pianist. • 9. I’m terrified of tests. • 10. He was surprised at his test scores.