Valanglia: ADJECTIVES

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Tuesday, 30 January 2024

COMMON ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES IN ENGLISH

Monday, 26 September 2022

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS: "GUESS WHO" SPEAKING GAME!

Learn the different adjectives of physical appearance in the chart below and practice with a partner describing the famous characters in the presentation. Guess in turns who each character is!

SOURCE: en.islcollective.com

Friday, 1 November 2019

HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY? THE EMOTION WHEEL

SOURCE: www.orientacionandujar.es

Monday, 9 October 2017

DESCRIBING PEOPLE'S PERSONALITY (WITH AMIGOS INGLESES)

A TRAVÉS DE: www.youtube.com/AmigosIngleses

DESCRIBING PEOPLE'S APPEARANCE

A TRAVÉS DE: www.youtube.com/MyEnglishBrain

Describing people from colegio

Tuesday, 10 May 2016

PREPOSITIONS AFTER ADJECTIVES: MAIN EXAMPLES

addicted to -- She is addicted to watching TV.

afraid of -- She is afraid of speaking in public.

anxious about -- Norma is anxious about making the presentation.

bad at -- I’m terribly bad at English.

bad with – Richard is so bad with the drums!

bored of -- I am bored of doing the same old job.

capable of -- He is capable of winning a gold medal.

committed to -- She is committed to improving her English.

concerned about -- Nancy was concerned about being late.

dedicated to -- The organization is dedicated to ending poverty.

different from -- He is different from any other men I met before, he’s special (comparison with another person/element).

different to -- Life is different to me since I started my new diet (what i'ts unique to someone/something).

disappointed with -- Fiona was really disappointed with failing the exam.

excited about -- The researcher was excited about going to Africa.

famous for -- That actor is famous for being extremely weird.

full of – The concert area was full of policemen.

frightened of -- She is frightened of being alone at night.

good at -- Sarah is really good at Math.

good with -- Michael is very good with cars.

guilty of -- The banker was guilty of stealing money.

happy about (+ verb, a fact) -- He was happy about winning the lottery.

happy with (+ noun) -- She was so happy with her new car!

interested in -- She is interested in becoming a doctor.

involved in -- He was involved in making the movie.

known for -- She was known for causing problems.

married to -- She is married to a wonderful man.

nice to -- She should be nicer to her husband.

opposed to -- They are opposed to building a new road in the park.

pleased with -- I am very pleased with the restoration of my new house.

proud of -- He was proud of having completed the marathon.

remembered for -- She is remembered for protecting mountain gorillas.

responsible for -- He is responsible for causing the damage.

scared of -- Tina is scared of being alone at night.

terrified of -- The surfer is terrified of being attacked by a shark.

tired from -- She is tired from working all day (just at a specific moment).

tired of -- Margaret is tired of making dinner every night (permament/repeated situation).

similar to -- This dress is quite similar to the one I bought for my wedding.

worried about -- The hikers were worried about not having enough water.

NOW PRACTICE:

Put in the correct preposition:

1. England is famous ________ its rainy weather.

2. I'm very proud ________ my daughter, she worked very hard.

3. He isn't really interested ________ getting married.

4. Luke is very pleased ________ his exam results.

5. Unfortunately, I'm very bad ________ music, however, I’m quite good________ bikes.

6. I've been married ________ my husband for 10 years.

7. She's very excited ________ the party.

8. Julie is very different ________ her sister.

9. My niece is afraid ________ dogs.

10. A ball gown is similar ________ an evening dress.

11. What is your town famous ________?

12. It's great you got that job - you should be proud ________ yourself.

13. I'm very excited ________ buying a new computer.

14. That bike is similar ________ yours.

15. She is interested ________ jazz.

16. Are you pleased ________ your new house?

17. Lucy is extremely good ________ languages.

18. Who is James married ________?

19. English cheese is very different ________ French cheese.

20. He isn't scared ________ anything.

Thursday, 31 March 2016

ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ED AND -ING

Adjectives ending in ED and ING

There are many adjectives that we have in English that end in -ED or -ING.
Yes, that's correct, they are not only endings that we use for verbs!

An adjective that ends in -ING is used to describe: the characteristic of a person, a thing or a situation.

An adjective that ends in -ED is used to describe: a feeling (or how a person feels) or an emotion. It is used to describe a temporary thing. Since only people (and some animals) have feelings, -ed adjectives cannot be used to describe an object or situation.

Compare the difference:

My girlfriend is bored. - (My girlfriend feels bored)
My girlfriend is boring. - (My girlfriend is a boring person)

You can use these adjectives to describe people or situations but be careful that you are using the correct adjective. For example, there is a big difference in meaning between:

I am confused. - (I don't understand something)
I am confusing. - (I will cause you to be confused)

Note that the sentences below are to highlight the difference between the two types of adjectives. They are NOT common to do or say because they sound repetitive.

I was shocked by how shocking the accident was last night.
They were frightened by the frightening roller-coaster ride!
I am annoyed by how annoying that person in front of us is.
Sally was confused by the confusing street signs in the city.

Example sentences of adjectives ending in -ED and -ING

This grammar lesson is boring. I am bored reading all about these grammar rules.
I am tired right now. My flight was tiring (because it was a twelve-hour flight).
Public toilets are usually disgusting. I am disgusted by the smell in some of them.
Your speech was very inspiring. I am now inspired to do wonderful things with my life.

List of Adjectives ending in -ED and -ING

There is quite a long list of adjectives ending in -ED and -ING in English, and most of them are based on a verb that can be changed into an adjective by adding either -ED or -ING.

Some of the more common ones include: