Voz passive / adjetivos / ing

Participal Adjectives

The proble confuses the students.

It is a confusing problem.

The students are confused by the problem.

They are confused students.

*O past particle serve como um adjetivo, com um significado passivo.

If a book confuses you, how would you describe the book? How would you describe yourself?

Confusing book, I am confused.

a) The class bores the students. It is a boring class.

b)The students are bored by the class. They are bored students.

c)The game excites the people. It is an ____________ game.

d)The people are excited by the game. They are ____________ people.

e)The news surprised the man. It was ____________news.

F)The man was surprised by the news. He was a ______________man.

g)The child was frightened by the strange noise. The __________ child sought comfort from her father.

h)The strange noise frightened the child. It was a ___________sound.

i)The work exhausted the men. It was ___________ work.

j)The men were exhausted. The______________ men sat down to rest under the shade of a tree.

1- Voz passive/adjetivos/ing
A) A classe aborrece os alunos. É uma classe chata.	a) The class bores the students. It is a boring class.
B) Os alunos são entediados pela classe. Eles são estudantes entediados.	b)The students are bored by the class. They are bored students.
C) O jogo excita as pessoas. É um jogo emocionante.	c)The game excites the people. It is an exciting game.
D) As pessoas estão animadas com o jogo. Eles são pessoas animadas.	d)The people are excited by the game. They are excited people.
E) A notícia surpreendeu o homem. Era uma notícia surpreendente.	e)The news surprised the man. It was surprising news.
F) O homem ficou surpreso com a notícia. Ele era um homem surpreso.	F)The man was surprised by the news. He was a surprised man.
G) A criança ficou assustada com o ruído estranho. A criança assustada procurou consolo de seu pai.	g)The child was frightened by the strange noise. The frightened child sought comfort from her father.
H) O ruído estranho assustou a criança. Era um som assustador.	h)The strange noise frightened the child. It was a frightening sound.
I) O trabalho esgotou os homens. Foi um trabalho exaustivo.	i)The work exhausted the men. It was exhausting work.
J) Os homens estavam exaustos. Os homens exaustos sentaram-se para descansar sob a sombra de uma árvore.	j)The men were exhausted. The exhausted men sat down to rest under the shade of a tree.
	Livro: English Grammar – 4 –Betty S Azar

2 - Voz passive/adjetivos/ing
Eu parei de dirigir tanto por causa do alto preço do gás.	She is excited about creating toys children enjoy.
Ela é conhecida por criar brinquedos de alta qualidade.	She is know for creating high-quality toys.
Ela está interessada em como as crianças brincam umas com as outras.	She is interested in how children play with one another.
Ela está satisfeita com a resposta a seus brinquedos.	She is pleased with the response to her toys.
Seus brinquedos são feitos de madeira.	Her toys are made of wood.
Os materiais em seus brinquedos são limitados à madeira.	The materials in her toys are limited to wood.
Ela está desapontada com muitos dos brinquedos populares na loja hoje.	She is disappointed in (ou with) many of the popular toys in store today.
Ela se preocupa com brinquedos que não incentivam as crianças a usarem sua imaginação.	She worries about toys that don’t encourage children to use their imagination. Tabela pag 229 betty S. Azar. English grammar

O documentário foi bastante interessante.	The documentary was rather interesting.
Todo mundo ficou chocado ao ouvir as notícias.	Everybody was shocked to hear the news.
Voando para Nova York, conheci um conhecido apresentador de TV.	Flying to New York, I met a well-known TV presenter.
Construído no século XV, esta casa é uma das mais antigas nesta área.	Built in the fifteenth century, this house is one of the oldest in this area.
As crianças estavam sentadas no chão brincando com seus brinquedos.	The children were sitting on the floor playing with their toys.
Digite o verbo na forma correta (particípio presente, particípio passado ou particípio perfeito).	Type in the verb in the correct form (present participle, past participle or perfect participle).
Preparado pelo melhor cozinheiro da cidade, a refeição era pura poesia.	Prepared by the best cook in town, the meal was sheer poetry.
Tendo estudado o dia todo, sua cabeça estava doendo à noite.	Having studied all day, her head was aching in the evening.
Deitado no sofá, eles estavam assistindo TV.	Lying on the sofa, they were watching TV.
Tendo corrido cinco milhas, ele notou que ele havia perdido suas chaves no caminho.	Having run five miles, he noticed that he had lost his keys on the way.
Antes de sair da casa, sempre verifico se todas as luzes estão desligadas.	Before leaving the house, I always check if all lights are switched-off.

1. I like to go for a walk when I'm _____.

2. That was the most _____ project I have ever worked on.

3. I don't like to watch the evening news; it's too _____.

4. I like John, but he can be very _____ at times.

5. My friend Greg thought Vanilla Sky was an extremely _____ movie.

1. Eu gosto de dar um passeio quando estou entediado	1. I like to go for a walk when I'm bored
2. Esse foi o projeto mais aborrecido em que já trabalhei	2. That was the most Boring project I have ever worked on.
3. Não gosto de assistir as notícias da noite; também está deprimido	3. I don't like to watch the evening news; it's too Depressing
4. Eu gosto de John, mas ele pode ser muito irritante às vezes.	4. I like John, but he can be very Annoying at times.
5. Meu amigo Greg pensou que Vanilla Sky era um filme extremamente confuso.	5. My friend Greg thought Vanilla Sky was an extremely Confunsing movie.