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Work with adjectives
(__ed or __ing ?)

Chocolate and mayonnaise ?
Yuk ! It is disgusting !

She is really
disgusted.
Le dégoût
dégoûtant                                                            dégoûté
 

A - En vous inspirant de ces exemples,
complétez les phrases en choisissant le bon adjectif
(regardez bien les terminaisons)

1] [frightening / frightened]
          Horror films are frightening.

2] [surprising / surprised]
          I am invited to your party, I am surprised.

3] [embarrassing / embarrassed]
          She is wearing her pyjamas at school, she is embarrassed.

4] [tiring / tired]
          After the P.E. class, the pupils are tired.

5] [interesting / interested]
          Do you think this exercise is interesting. ?

6] [frightening / frightened]
          There was a big dog in the street, I was frightened.

7] [disappointing / disappointed]
          Only ten pupils did the quiz, so the teacher was very disappointed.

8] [tiring / tired]
          We must run five kilometres; it is really tiring.

9] [interesting / interested]
          I am not interested in this TV show, I am going to bed.

Ces adjectifs expriment ...

la peur
frightening / frightened

l'étonnement
surprising / surprised

l'intérêt
interesting / interested

la fatigue
tiring / tired

l'ennui
boring / bored

la gêne
embarrassing / embarrassed

la déception
disappointing / disappointed

10] [boring / bored]

The people are bored

because it is a boring film.
B - Traduire
(avec les adjectifs ci-dessus,
bien sûr).

1] Mon oncle est fatigué.
      My uncle is tired.
2] Ce roman est très intéressant.
      This novel is very interesting.
3] Arrête ! Tu es dégoûtant !
      Stop it ! You're disgusting !
4] Elle est en retard, c'est étonnant.
      She is late, it is surprising.

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