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Understanding Participial Adjectives: Past vs. Present

Learn about past and present participial adjectives and how they describe feelings and actions. See examples and understand the differences. Explore the use of "get" with adjectives and past participles. Get insights into comparatives with "the...the" structure.

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Understanding Participial Adjectives: Past vs. Present

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  1. PAST AND PRESENT PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES Mark isexcitedbecause he isgoingskydivingtomorrow Youmightaskyourself: what??? Istheteachercrazy? Whatisshetalkingabout??

  2. Nowlet´sanswer…. • Howdoes Mark feel? • Whatismakinghimfeelthatway? • Theanswers are: excited and goingskydiving. Now, excitedis a pastparticiple and tellshow Mark feels. Excitingis a presentparticiple and describes the sport of skidiving

  3. PAST PARTICIPLE • Thesegenerallyend in –ed and describe howsomeonefeels (they can sometimesend in –d, -t, -en, or –n) Examples: • Theboywasfrightenedafterwatchingthe videos. • My motherwasscared of cats.

  4. PRESENT PARTICIPLE They can describe what causes feelings and alwaysend in –ing Examples: • Themoviewasfrightening. • Theridewasamusing.

  5. PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES They can appearafterbeor in front of nouns • Marcos can tellboringstories. • Carla´sstories are boring.

  6. GET + ADJECTIVE and GET+PAST PARTICIPLE The use of GET beforeanadjectiveor a pastparticiple can suggestthatsomethingischangingorstartingtohappen It can befollowedbyanadjective • Luis gotimpatientwaiting in the line topurchasewater. • We are gettingnervouswaitingforthe test results.

  7. Get can alsobefollowedby a pastparticiplewhich in this case willfunction as anadjective • My parentsgetworriedif I don’tcallthemdaily. • Youshouldputonsunscreen. You are gettingsunburned.

  8. The….The COMPARATIVES • The…Theisusedwithtwocomparativestosaythatthefirstthing has aneffectonthesecond • The more youstudy, theeasierthe test willseem. • Thelongerthephonecall, thebiggerthephonebill.

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