Support material / Material de apoyo

Learning activity 3 / Actividad de aprendizaje 3

You will practice more with adjectives ending in -ed, -ing and with wh-question
words. / Usted praticar ms sobre adjetivos terminados en -ed, -ing y los
interrogativos.
When you want to make comparisons you can use comparison forms. / Cuando
usted quiere hacer comparaciones usted puede usar formas comparativas.

Presentation / Presentacin

This is a summary of adjectives ending -ed and -ing and compartive forms as ...
as, not as as and les ... than. / Este es un resumen sobre adjetivos
terminados en -ing y -ed y las formas comparativas tan como, no tan
como, menos que.
Adjectives ending in -ing describe characteristics about something or someone
and they are used after the verb to be. / Los adjetivos terminados en -ing
describen caractersticas de algo o alguien y son usados despus del verbo ser
o estar.
Adjectives ending in -ed describe feelings or emotions and they are used after
the verbs to be or to feel. / Los adjetivos terminados en -ed describen
sentimientos o emociones y son usados despus de los verbos ser, estar o
sentir.
In English you can ask questions including a noun, and adjective or an adverb
after the Wh-questions What and How. Using What add a noun. Using How
add an adjective or an adverb. Look at the examples below: / En ingls usted
puede hacer preguntas incluyendo un sustantivo, un adjetivo o un adverbio
despus de los interrogativos What and How. Usando What aada un
sustantivo. Usando How agregue un adjetivo o un adverbio. Mire los ejemplos
a continuacin:
Question word / Interrogativo
What kind.
What time.
How many.

Use / Uso
Ask about description. / Preguntar
acerca de descripcin.
Ask about time. / Preguntar acerca de
tiempo.
Ask about quantity (countable). /
Preguntar acerca de cantidad

(contable).
Ask about price, amount
(uncountable). / Preguntar acerca de
precio, cantidad (no contable).
Ask about length (time or space). /
Preguntar acerca de duracin (tiempo
o espacio).
Ask about frequency. / Preguntar
acerca de frecuencia.
Ask about distance. / Preguntar
acerca de distancia.
Ask about speed. / Preguntar acerca
de velocidad.
Ask about age. / Preguntar acerca de
edad.

How much.
How long.
How often.
How far.
How fast.
How old.

We can make comparisons using the comparative forms as as, not as as

and less than. / Podemos hacer comparaciones usando formas
comparativas tan como, no tan como y menos que.
Comparative form / Forma
comparativa
Comparative form as as. / Forma
comparativa tan como.

Conjunction / Conjuncin
As as. / Tan como.
Not as as. / No tan como.

Comparative forms not as as and less

tan. / Formas comparativas no tan
como y menos que.

Less than. / Menos que.

Practice / Prctica
A. Select the correct form of the adjective ending -ed or -ing to complete
sentences. / Seleccione la forma correcta del adjetivo terminado en -ed o
-ing para completar las oraciones.

Adjectives
Adjetivos

Sentences / Oraciones
1. The journey was ______. We went to sleep as soon
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

as we got home.
We were completely ______ by the terrible food on
the airplane. It was tasteless.
That movie you recommended to me was very
______.
Speaking in public is the most ______ situation for
me. I dont feel comfortable.
My dad is ______ by the new book he is reading. He
cant put it down.
I felt really ______ to hear about your new job. It is a
great news.

tired / tiring
disgusted /
disgusting
interested /
interesting
horrified /
horrifying
fascinated /
fascinating
excited / exciting

7. The car accident was ______. Three people died.

8. She felt ______ about what you told her. She didnt

know what to say.

9. She was ______ when he proposed. She did not
expect that.
10. I felt really ______ when I saw her again. I thought I
couldnt see her again.

shocked /
shocking
confused /
confusing
surprised /
surprising
astonished /
astonishing

B. Organize the following words to make questions. Then, answer the

questions. / Organice las siguientes palabras para hacer preguntas. Luego
respndalas.
Example / Ejemplo:
you / How / are / old
How old are you?
Im 21 years old.
1. seas / many / are / How / world / the / in / there

_____________________________________________?
_____________________________________________
2. dolphin / fast / can / How / swim / a

______________________________________________?
______________________________________________
3. long / live / without / How / can / drinking / person / a / water

______________________________________________?
______________________________________________
4. much / a / water / how / can / day / camel / per / drink /

______________________________________________?
______________________________________________
C. Look at the prompts and write the comparison using the comparative form
not as as. / Observe palabras y escriba la comparacin usando la forma
comparativa no tan como.
1. Seagull - eagle

Strong

2. Empire

State
Building - New
York
Times
Building

3. Dove - humming

bird
4. Ostrich - condor

High

Small
Big

5. Everest - K2

High

D. Write comparisons using the comparative form less than. Search on

internet to clarify the difference. / Escriba comparaciones usando la forma
comparativa menos que. Consulte en internet para aclarar la diferencia.
1. Brazil / Russia /
big
2. Sao

Paulo
Mexico city
populated

/
/

3. Switzerland

USA / rich
4. Athena / Rome /

ancient
5. Barcelona

France / visited

Production / Produccin

Write a short text describing the following pictures. Use comparative forms as
as, not as as and less than. / Escriba un texto corto que describa las
siguientes fotos. Use las formas comparativas tan como, no tan como y
menos que.
Picture A

Picture B

Document control / Control del documento

Name

Position

Dependence

Date

Author

Johana Mndez
Sarmiento

Theme expert
Asesor English
Dot Works Programa de
bilingismo

Direccin de
formacin
profesional.
Direccin General

September
2014

Adaptation

Rachman
Bustillo Martnez

Copy editor
Lnea de
produccin

Centro
Agroindustrial.
Regional Quindo

October
2014