Adj ending with -ed and -ing (Intermediate) Flashcards
I am so (relaxing / relaxed) I don’t want to move.
relaxed
I find horror films really (frightening / frightened) and not at all fun to watch.
frightening
Sometimes I get really (frustrating / frustrated) when I can’t express myself well in English.
frustrated
We were stopped by a man with a knife who took our money. It was (terrifying / terrified).
terrifying
The programme was really (interesting / interested).
interesting
She was (overwhelming / overwhelmed) when everyone cheered and we gave her presents.
overwhelmed
If I feel stressed, I find taking a bath is often (relaxing / relaxed).
relaxing
I am really (tiring / tired); I think I’ll go to bed.
tired
Gary’s very (interesting / interested) in history.
interested
The trip was (overwhelming / overwhelmed), with so many things to do and it was all so new.
overwhelming
Hailey is never (satisfying / satisfied) with her work.
satisfied
Maggie thought the ride on the rollercoaster was (thrilled / thrilling).
thrilling
I was really (surprising / surprised) when I saw you. I had thought you were on holiday.
surprised
My dad was (shocking / shocked) by the man’s bad language.
shocked
My mum is (terrifying / terrified) of dogs.
terrified
Thanks for the gift. I’m (thrilled / thrilling)!
thrilled
My job is very (satisfying / satisfied), I love helping people.
satisfying
The news was so (shocking / shocked) that she burst into tears.
shocking
My exam results were great! It’s really (surprising / surprised) but good, of course.
surprising
Matthew was (amusing / amused) by the clown.
amused
It’s so (frustrating / frustrated)! No matter how much I study I can’t seem to remember this vocabulary.
frustrating
The Chinese lesson is so (boring / bored)!
boring
I’m feeling (depressed / depressing), so I’m going to go home, eat some chocolate, and go to bed early with a good book.
depressed
I thought her new idea was absolutely (fascinated / fascinating).
fascinating
This Maths problem is so (confusing / confused). Can you help me?
confusing
The teacher was really (amusing / amused) so the lesson passed quickly.
amusing
= interesting; funny
The trip was (exhausting / exhausted)! Twelve hours by bus.
exhausting
The plane began to move in a rather (alarming / alarmed) way.
alarming
= worrying
He was (frightening / frightened) when he saw the spider.
frightened
= afraid
I was really (embarrassing / embarrassed) when I fell over in the street.
embarrassed
That movie was so (depressing / depressed)! There was no happy ending for any of the characters.
depressing
I’m sorry, I can’t come tonight. I’m completely (exhausting / exhausted).
exhausted
= tired
We are going in a helicopter? How (exciting / excited)!
exciting
Don’t show my baby photos to people, Mum! It’s so (embarrassing / embarrassed)!
embarrassing
It’s okay, it’s only me. Don’t be (alarming / alarmed).
alarmed
= worried
My sister is so (exciting / excited) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
excited
She looked very (confusing / confused) when I told her we had to change the plan.
confused
John was (fascinated / fascinating) by Mandarin when he first started learning languages. He decided to study more and now he can speak it fluently.
fascinated
