Động tính từ (participial adjective) hay tính từ được thành lập từ động từ có chức năng như những tính từ thông thường: chúng được dùng để bổ nghĩa, miêu tả danh từ. Ý nghĩa, cách dùng của tính từ đuôi "-ed" và "-ing" có sự khác biệt quan trọng như đã nói trong bài Hiểu đúng, đủ về cách dùng tính từ đuôi -ed và đuôi -ing.
Dưới đây, TAK12 tổng hợp lại danh sách các cặp động tính từ hay gặp, cùng ví dụ minh họa, để các em tiện tham khảo:
| alarming What an alarming noise! |
alarmed I was alarmed by the loud bang. |
| amusing That TV programme is really amusing. |
amused He was amused to hear his little son singing in the bath. |
| boring I've never seen such a boring film! |
bored The students looked bored as the teacher talked and talked. |
| confusing I find these instructions very confusing! Could you come and help me? |
confused I was confused, because I asked two people and they told me two different things. |
| depressing This weather is depressing! Is it ever going to stop raining? |
depressed I was feeling depressed, so I stayed at home with hot chocolate and a good book. |
| embarrassing That is the most embarrassing photo! I look terrible! |
embarrassed John was really embarrassed when he fell over in front of his new girlfriend. |
| exciting It's a really exciting book. I couldn't wait to find out what happened at the end. |
excited I'm so excited! I'm going on holiday tomorrow! |
| exhausting I hate doing housework! It's exhausting! |
exhausted Julie was so exhausted after her exams, she spent the next three days sleeping. |
| fascinating The brain is fascinating, isn't it? It's amazing how much it can do. |
fascinated Joan was fascinated by her grandmother's stories of life in the 1920s. |
| frightening What a frightening film! I don't want to walk home on my own now! |
frightened I was really frightened of bees when I was little, but I don't mind them now. |
| frustrating It's frustrating when you want to say something in another language, but you don't know the word. |
frustrated I tried all morning to send an email, but it wouldn't work. I was so frustrated! |
| interesting That was a very interesting book. |
interested She's interested in animals, so she's thinking of studying to be a vet. |
| overwhelming I find London a bit overwhelming. It's so busy and noisy. |
overwhelmed Julie felt overwhelmed. She'd moved house, got a new job and was learning to drive, all at the same time. |
| relaxing A nice hot bath is so relaxing after a long day. |
relaxed She was so relaxed, sitting in front of the fire, that she didn't want to move. |
| satisfying John loves his new job as a teacher. He says it's very satisfying when he makes a student understand. |
satisfied I'm very satisfied that I managed to order the meal in French. |
| shocking What a shocking crime! It's terrible. |
shocked I was shocked when my co-worked admitted stealing some money. |
| surprising It's surprising how many people don't want to travel to another country. |
surprised She was surprised when she arrived at her class and found the other students doing an exam. She'd thought it was a normal lesson. |
| terrifying What a terrifying dog! It's huge! |
terrified My little son is terrified of the dark. We always leave a light on in his room at night. |
| thrilling What thrilling music! It's some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. |
thrilled I was thrilled to win first prize in the competition. |
| tiring My job is really tiring. I don't get home until 10pm sometimes. |
tired David's too tired to come to the cinema tonight. He's going to go to bed early. |
Nguồn tài liệu tham khảo: perfect-english-grammar.com