Inglês para Executivos (B1): Adjetivos com -ed e -ing no Contexto da Liderança

Adjetivos de condição descrevem um estado permanente ou temporário (bored, excited, tired, frightened, prepared).

Adjetivos de particípio são formados a partir de verbos e geralmente terminam em -ed ou -ing.

• -ed: descrevem como alguém se sente. Ex.: I am bored = “Estou entediado” (fala sobre o sentimento da pessoa).

• -ing: descrevem a coisa ou situação que causa o sentimento. Ex.: The meeting is boring = “A reunião é entediante” (fala sobre o que provoca o tédio).

Exemplos do texto

• I don't want to be boring. (boring → descreve a pessoa como a causa do tédio)

• I want them to feel bored. (bored → descreve o sentimento da equipe)

• Being excited is better than being tired. (excited/tired → descrevem sentimentos)

• Trying new things is not frightening. It's exciting! (frightening/exciting → descrevem a natureza da ação)

• I want to make things clear. (clear → descreve o estado das coisas)

• Being confused is not good. (confused → descreve o estado da pessoa)

• Being prepared makes a leader strong. (prepared → descreve o estado de prontidão)

Regra prática: -ed para sentimentos/em emoções de pessoas e -ing para coisas ou situações que causam esses sentimentos.

Este texto foi elaborado para o nível B1 e foca no uso de "adjetivos de condição e adjetivos de participação" (Condition and participle adjectives), abordando o tópico liderança.

Reading

I want to be a good leader. To be a good leader, I need to be interested in people. I don't want to be boring. I want to be interesting.

In the morning, I want to listen to my team. I don't want them to feel bored. I want them to be excited about our work. Being excited is better than being tired.

For lunch, I want to talk about new ideas. I don't want my team to be frightened of trying. Trying new things is not frightening. It's exciting!

In the afternoon, I want to solve problems. I don't want to make things confusing. I want to make things clear. Being confused is not good. Being clear is better.

Before I leave, I want to thank my team. I don't want them to feel unappreciated. I want them to know they are important. Feeling amused by their work is good. Being surprised by success is even better.

Tonight, I want to plan for tomorrow. I don't want to be unprepared. I want to be ready. Being prepared makes a leader strong. I don't want to be weak.

Becoming a good leader is not easy, but it is not impossible. I want to be a good leader. I don't want to give up. Tomorrow is another day to try again.

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