CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION IN BRACKETS
1. It’s so (frustrating / frustrated)! No matter how much I study I can’t seem to remember this vocabulary.
2. This lesson is so (boring / bored)!
3. I’m feeling (depressed / depressing), so I’m going to go home, eat some chocolate, and go to bed early with a good book.
4. I thought her new idea was absolutely (fascinated / fascinating).
5. This math problem is so (confusing / confused). Can you help me?
6. The teacher was really (amusing / amused) so the lesson passed quickly.
7. The journey was (exhausting / exhausted)! Twelve hours by bus.
8. The plane began to move in a rather (alarming / alarmed) way.
9. He was (frightening / frightened) when he saw the spider.
10. I was really (embarrassing / embarrassed) when I fell over in the street.
11. That film was so (depressing / depressed)! There was no happy ending for any of the characters.
12. I’m sorry, I can’t come tonight. I’m completely (exhausting / exhausted).
13. We are going in a helicopter? How (exciting / excited)!
14. Don’t show my baby photos to people, Mum! It’s so (embarrassing / embarrassed)!
15. It’s okay, it’s only me. Don’t be (alarming / alarmed).
16. My sister is so (exciting / excited) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
1. It’s so (frustrating / frustrated)! No matter how much I study I can’t seem to remember this vocabulary.
2. This lesson is so (boring / bored)!
3. I’m feeling (depressed / depressing), so I’m going to go home, eat some chocolate, and go to bed early with a good book.
4. I thought her new idea was absolutely (fascinated / fascinating).
5. This math problem is so (confusing / confused). Can you help me?
6. The teacher was really (amusing / amused) so the lesson passed quickly.
7. The journey was (exhausting / exhausted)! Twelve hours by bus.
8. The plane began to move in a rather (alarming / alarmed) way.
9. He was (frightening / frightened) when he saw the spider.
10. I was really (embarrassing / embarrassed) when I fell over in the street.
11. That film was so (depressing / depressed)! There was no happy ending for any of the characters.
12. I’m sorry, I can’t come tonight. I’m completely (exhausting / exhausted).
13. We are going in a helicopter? How (exciting / excited)!
14. Don’t show my baby photos to people, Mum! It’s so (embarrassing / embarrassed)!
15. It’s okay, it’s only me. Don’t be (alarming / alarmed).
16. My sister is so (exciting / excited) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
Respuesta:
1. frustating
2. boring
3. depressed
4. fascinating
5. confusing
6. amused
7. exhausting
8. alarmed
9. frightened
10. embarrased
12. exhausted
13. exciting
14. embarassing
15. alarmed
Verified answer
Hola, IlloDanie:
➤ EXERCISE
Choose the correct option.
1. It’s so (frustrating/frustrated)! No matter how much I study, I can’t seem to remember this vocabulary.
➺ ¡Es tan frustrante! Por mucho que estudie, no consigo recordar este vocabulario.
NOTA:
• frustrating ➺ frustrante (= que frustra) ✔️
• frustrated ➺ frustrado(a) (= que se frustra)
2. This lesson is so (boring/bored)!
➺ ¡Esta lección es tan aburrida!
NOTA:
• boring ➺ aburrido(a) (= que aburre) ✔️
• bored ➺ aburrido(a) (= que se aburre)
3. I’m feeling (depressed/depressing), so I’m going to go home, eat some chocolate, and go to bed early with a good book.
➺ Me siento deprimido(a), así que voy a ir a casa, comer un poco de chocolate y acostarme temprano con un buen libro.
NOTA:
• depressing ➺ deprimente (= que deprime)
• depressed ➺ deprimido(a) (= que se deprime) ✔️
4. I thought her new idea was absolutely (fascinated/fascinating).
➺ Pensé que su nueva idea era absolutamente fascinante.
NOTA:
• fascinating ➺ fascinante (= que fascina) ✔️
• fascinated ➺ fascinado(a) (= que se fascina)
5. This math problem is so (confusing/confused). Can you help me?
➺ Este problema de matemáticas es tan confuso. ¿Puedes ayudarme?
NOTA:
• confusing ➺ confuso(a) (= que confunde) ✔️
• confused ➺ confundido(a) (= que se confunde)
6. The teacher was really (amusing/amused), so the lesson passed quickly.
➺ El/La maestro(a) era muy divertido(a)/entretenido(a), así que la lección pasó rápidamente.
NOTA:
• amusing ➺ divertido(a), entretenido(a) (= que divierte/entretiene) ✔️
• amused ➺ divertido(a), entretenido(a) (= que se divierte/entretiene)
7. The journey was (exhausting/exhausted)! Twelve hours by bus.
➺ El viaje fue agotador. Doce horas en autobús.
NOTA:
• exhausting ➺ agotador (= que agota) ✔️
• exhausted ➺ agotado(a), exhausto(a) (= que se agota)
8. The plane began to move in a rather (alarming/alarmed) way.
➺ El avión empezó a moverse de forma bastante alarmante.
NOTA:
• alarming ➺ alarmante (= que alarma)
• alarmed ➺ alarmado(a) (= que se alarma) ✔️
9. He was (frightening/frightened) when he saw the spider.
➺ Él se asustó cuando vio la araña.
NOTA:
• frightening ➺ aterrador (= que aterra/asusta)
• frightened ➺ asustado(a) (= que se asusta) ✔️
10. I was really (embarrassing/embarrassed) when I fell over in the street.
➺ Me dio mucha vergüenza cuando me caí en la calle.
NOTA:
• embarrassing ➺ vergonzoso(a) (= que avergüenza)
• embarrassed ➺ avergonzado(a) (= que se avergüenza) ✔️
11. That film was so (depressing/depressed)! There was no happy ending for any of the characters.
➺ ¡Esa película era/fue tan deprimente! No hubo un final feliz para ninguno de los personajes.
NOTA:
• depressing ➺ deprimente (= que deprime) ✔️
• depressed ➺ deprimido(a) (= que se deprime)
12. I’m sorry, I can’t come tonight. I’m completely (exhausting/exhausted).
➺ Lo siento, no puedo ir esta noche. Estoy completamente agotado(a).
NOTA:
• exhausting ➺ agotador (= que agota)
• exhausted ➺ agotado(a), exhausto(a) (= que se agota) ✔️
13. We are going in a helicopter? How (exciting/excited)!
➺ ¿Vamos a ir en helicóptero? ¡Qué emocionante!
NOTA:
• exciting ➺ emocionante (= que emociona/entusiasma) ✔️
• excited ➺ entusiasmado(a), emocionado(a) (= que se emociona/entusiasma)
14. Don’t show my baby photos to people, Mum! It’s so (embarrassing/embarrassed)!
➺ ¡No le muestres las fotos de mi bebé a la gente, mamá! ¡Es muy vergonzoso!
NOTA:
• embarrassing ➺ vergonzoso(a) (= que avergüenza) ✔️
• embarrassed ➺ avergonzado(a) (= que se avergüenza)
15. It’s okay, it’s only me. Don’t be (alarming/alarmed).
➺ Está bien, solo soy yo. No te alarmes.
NOTA:
• alarming ➺ alarmante (= que alarma)
• alarmed ➺ alarmado(a) (= que se alarma) ✔️
16. My sister is so (exciting/excited) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
➺ Mi hermana está tan emocionada porque se va de vacaciones mañana.
NOTA:
• exciting ➺ emocionante (= que emociona)
• excited ➺ emocionado(a) (= que se emociona) ✔️
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➤ ADJECTIVES ENDING IN '-ING' AND '-ED'
➜ Algunos adjetivos que derivan de verbos comparten la raíz, pero tienen terminaciones diferentes:
• verbo + '-ing': participio presente (suelen terminar en 'ante' o 'ador/a' )
• verbo + '-ed': participio pasado (suelen terminar en 'ado/a' )
➜ Los adjetivos terminados en '-ed' describen una emoción o un estado.
➜ Los adjetivos terminados en '-ing describen una característica.
➜ Casi siempre tienen distintas traducciones, pero en algunos casos, coinciden.
Ejemplo:
• boring ➺ aburrido(a) (= que aburre a alguien)
• bored ➺ aburrido(a) (= que se aburre con algo)
➜ Por lo general, se cumple:
• adjetivo terminado en '-ing' ➺ que + verbo en 3.ª p. sg. + a alguien
• adjetivo terminado en '-ed' ➺ que + SE + verbo en 3.ª p. sg. + por/con algo
Ejemplo:
• worrying ➺ preocupante (= que preocupa a alguien)
• worried ➺ preocupado(a) (= que se preocupa por algo)
Saludos. ✨
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