-ed / -ing Adjectives
Choose the correct form: “I was really ___ (bored / boring) during that meeting.”
bored – the person feels the emotion.
Change to passive: “The police arrested the thief.”
The thief was arrested by the police.
Make it polite: “Close the door!”
Could you close the door, please?
Choose: “I think it ___ rain soon.” (will / going to)
is going to – we can see evidence (dark clouds).
Which word is stressed? “She went to the market.”
went and market – content words carry stress.
What’s the difference between bored and boring?
Bored = how someone feels; boring = what causes that feeling.
Change to passive: “Someone cleans this office every day.”
This office is cleaned every day.
Make this more polite: “I need your passport.”
May I see your passport, please?
Which is correct for an immediate decision? “I’ll help you” or “I’m going to help you”?
I’ll help you – “will” is used for spontaneous decisions.
Which words should be linked? “Go on!”
Go→on – consonant + vowel linking.
Correct the sentence: “I’m very interesting in sports.”
I’m very interested in sports.
Make a passive question: “Who ate all the cake?”
Who was all the cake eaten by?
Report this request politely: “He said, ‘Please come in.’”
He invited me to come in.
Complete: “Look at those clouds! It’s ___ rain.”
going to – clear evidence of future event.
Where is the main stress? “Can I help you?”
help – main information word.
Write one -ed and one -ing adjective to describe a film.
exciting / bored → “The film was exciting, but I was bored.”
Turn into active: “The report was written by Maria.”
Maria wrote the report.
Rewrite politely: “Give me your phone number.”
Could you give me your phone number, please?
Decide: “We’ve decided where to go. We ___ visit Dili next weekend.”
are going to – it’s a planned action.
How does the sentence sound naturally linked? “Turn it off.”
/tɜːnɪtɒf/ – Turn→it→off (three-way linking).
Explain the pattern: Why do we say “tired of” but “exciting movie”?
-ed adjectives describe feelings; -ing describe causes of feelings.
Rewrite as a passive question: “Did they build this bridge in 2015?”
Was this bridge built in 2015?
Turn into a polite question: “Can you wait a moment?” → (more formal)
Would you mind waiting a moment?
Explain the difference: “I’ll call him later.” vs. “I’m going to call him later.”
Will = decision at the moment; going to = already planned.
Mark stress & linking: “Are you going to eat it?”
Stress on go and eat; linking → “Are→you→gonna→eat→it?” /ɑːjəgənəɪtɪt/.