Introducción

Se pueden usar los participios presentes y pasados de verbos como adjetivos que describen efectos ocurridos en algo.

Se usa el participio presente (que termina en" -ing ") como un adjetivo para describir cómo el sujeto causa el efecto. Se usa el participio pasado (que termina en "-ed ") como un adjetivo para describir cómo el sujeto siente el efecto.

Ejemplos:

De la raiz verbal "surprise":

• "David is surprising."
  David causes surprise.
• "David is surprised."
  David experiences surprise.

Form: en "-ed" o "-ing"?

Aquí hay algunos ejemplos de los participios de los verbos que pueden usarse como adjetivos:

Raiz del verbo (describiendo un efecto)	adjectivo "-ing" (participio presente)	adjectivo "-ed" (participio pasado)
bore	boring	bored
disappoint	disappointing	disappointed
disgust	disgusting	disgusted
embarrass	embarrassing	embarrassed
exhaust	exhausting	exhausted
excite	exciting	excited
interest	interesting	interested
satisfy	satisfying	satisfied
shock	shocking	shocked
surprise	surprising	surprised
tire	tiring	tired

Ejemplos

Se usan participios como adjetivos igual que otros adjetivos, por ejemplo:

con "be":

• "The food is disappointing".
  The food causes disappointment.
• "We are disappointed by the food."
  We experience disappointment.

• "The race was exhausting".
  The race caused exhaustion.
• "They were exhausted after they finished the race."
  They experienced exhaustion.

antes de un sustantivo:

• "It was a satisfying meal."
  The meal caused satisfaction.
• "He was a satisfied customer."
  The customer experienced satisfaction.

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Práctica

Complete las frases con el adjetivo correcto de la raíz del verbo entre paréntesis:

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1)

They enjoyed the film but the ending was    . (shock)

 

2)

The results of the experiment led to some    conclusions. (interest)

 

3)

She worked until late last night. She was very    this morning. (tire)

 

4)

I left the party because I was    . (bore)

 

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Más práctica

Elija la respuesta correcta para completar la frase: a, b, c ó d.
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1)

I'm ____ about my holiday next week.
 

excited

excite

excites

exciting

 

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2)

She ____ with his answer.
 

wasn't satisfy

wasn't satisfying

isn't satisfied

isn't satisfying

 

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3)

His presentation was very ____.
 

interest

interests

interested

interesting

 

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4)

They ____ by the children's behaviour.
 

were disgusted

is disgusted

were disgusting

are disgusting

 

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5)

I don’t like to speak in public. It is ____.
 

embarrasses

embarrass

embarrassing

embarrassed

 

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6)

The end of year results ____.
 

is disappointing

is disappointed

are disappointing

are disappointed

 

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