1. Participial Adjectives
A fascinating presentation

2. Review: Adjectives
Adjectives can be used before a noun Green Day a very long engagement
Adjectives can be used after a copular verb Don’t be late This snow tastes funny

3. Describe this movie. Use these: “It is…” “It looks…” “It seems…”
“That was a _____ movie.”

4. Review: Verbs
Verbs have present participles and past participles (in addition to other forms) working class Now Playing rewritten
Present participles and past participles often follow copular verbs I am speaking The election was rigged

5. Some words look like both
The dog is speaking.
The dog is amazing.
The boss was fired (by the CEO).
The boss was disappointed (in his life).

6. Participial adjectives
Many adjectives in English were born from present participles and past participles
These adjectives often come in pairs interesting - interested, exciting - excited Any more?

7. You can use them as verbs too.
What scares you?
What interests you about your hobby?
Who bores you on TV?

8. Why are they adjectives?
They can always come before nouns. An amazing dog Δ A speaking dog *An eating food dog
They usually take adverbs of intensity. A really boring subject A more interesting movie than Star Wars That lunch was totally disgusting *That salad was very chopped

9. Describe this person’s feelings.
Use these:
“He looks…”
“He seems…”
“He feels…”
“What a _____ man.”

10. Most participial adjectives follow a pattern.
-ing adjectives are about causing effects or feelings
Waiting is boring.
Are the people boring?

11. Most participial adjectives follow a pattern.
-ed adjectives are about having effects or feelings
This boy is amused.
Is the TV show amused?