Muita gente acha que toda palavra em inglês terminada em ED corresponde a um verbo regular no passado da mesma forma em que ING corresponde ao Present Continuous. Os adjetivos também podem ter essas terminações. Atente-se às regrinhas abaixo para não confundir e saber a diferença entre o ED e o ING.
Quando usamos o adjetivo com ED, falamos de sentimentos ou estados das pessoas. Mas quando usamos o adjetivo com ING, descrevemos características de pessoas, coisas ou lugares. Observe os exemplos abaixo:
I am tired.
(Eu estou cansado.)
My job is tiring.
(Meu trabalho é cansativo.)
As regrinhas do ED e ING são as mesmas usadas para o Simple Past e Present Continuous.
REGRINHAS DO ED
1) Adicionamos ED aos verbos para transformarmos em adjetivos.
Shock – shocked / Interest – interested
2) Verbos terminados em e, apenas adicionamos o D.
Amuse – amused/ Excite – exciting
3) Verbos terminados em consoante + y, retiramos o y e adicionamos IED.
Worry – worried / Terrify – terrified
REGRINHAS DO ING
1) Adicionamos ING aos verbos para transformarmos em adjetivos.
Shock – shocking / Interest – interesting
2) verbos terminados em E, retiramos o E e adicionamos ING.
Amuse – amusing/ Excite – exciting
Confira relação de palavras mais comuns na tabela abaixo:
| VERBO | ADJETIVOS COM ED | ADJETIVOS COM ING |
| Annoy (irritar) |
Annoyed
(irritado)
|
Annoying
(irritante)
|
| Confuse (confundir) |
Confused
(confuso)
|
Confusing
(confuso)
|
| Depress (deprimir) |
Depressed
(deprimido)
|
Depressing
(deprimente)
|
| Disapoint (desapontar) |
Disappointed (decepcionado) |
Disappointing (decepcionante) |
| Disgust (repugnar) |
Disgusted (enojado/repugnado) |
Disgusting (nojento) |
| Embarrass (constranger) |
Embarrassed (constrangido) |
Embarrassing (constrangedor) |
| Exhaust (esgotar) |
Exhausted (exausto) |
Exhausting (exaustivo) |
| Frighten (assustar) |
Frightened (assustado) |
Frightening (assustador) |
| Frustrate (frustrar) |
Frustrated (frustrado) |
Frustrating (frustrante) |
| Interest (interessar) |
Interested
(interessado)
|
Interesting
(interessante)
|
| Satisfy (satisfazer) |
Satisfied (satisfeito) |
Satisfying (satisfatório/gratificante) |
| Surprise (surpreender) |
Surprised (surpreso) |
Surprising (surpreendente) |
HORA DE PRATICAR!
Resultados
#1. I was very __________ after working for 12 hours.
#2. The movie was really __________.
#3. We were __________ by the teacher’s explanation.
#4. The lesson was so __________ that nobody fell asleep.
#5. Sarah felt __________ when everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to her.
#6. The ending of the book was __________.
#7. I am __________ in learning English.
#8. The children were __________ after watching the horror movie.
#9. Mike was __________ because he couldn’t solve the problem.
#10. The final result was very __________.
#11. Running five kilometers can be __________.
#12. She was __________ when she forgot her speech.
#13. They were __________ by the amount of homework.
#14. The news was very __________.
#15. We were __________ by the magician’s tricks.
Resultados
#1. I was very __________ after working for 12 hours.
#2. The movie was really __________.
#3. We were __________ by the teacher’s explanation.
#4. The lesson was so __________ that nobody fell asleep.
#5. Sarah felt __________ when everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to her.
#6. The ending of the book was __________.
#7. I am __________ in learning English.
#8. The children were __________ after watching the horror movie.
#9. Mike was __________ because he couldn’t solve the problem.
#10. The final result was very __________.
#11. Running five kilometers can be __________.
#12. She was __________ when she forgot her speech.
#13. They were __________ by the amount of homework.
#14. The news was very __________.
#15. We were __________ by the magician’s tricks.
