Adjectives of emotion — The First Time I Was Terrified
Grammar: Adjectives of emotion + past simple sentence building
Free ESL grammar exercise on adjectives of emotion themed around the first time i was terrified. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 2 (elementary) ESL grammar exercise on daily life, practising adjectives of emotion + past simple sentence building. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Yusra Mardini was seventeen years old the first time she swam in a real competition. She was nervous before the race. After the race, she felt proud. Before the Olympic Games, she said she felt amazed and grateful.
Grammar
- was/were + adjective
- Use 'was' or 'were' with an emotion adjective. She was nervous. They were excited.
- felt + adjective
- Use 'felt' (past of feel) with an emotion adjective. He felt proud after the race.
Sample items
- I ______ really excited on the first day of my new job.
- She ______ confused because the exam was very long.
- They ______ nervous at all before the presentation.
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