Pleasant and unpleasant feelings

If you finish a story, you need to describe the characters` feelings. Here are some exercises to help you broaden your vocabulary.

1. Complete the table with the help of a dictionary.

adjectiveGermannounGerman

furious

anxiety

grateful

enthusiasm

excited

apprehension

cheerful

confusion

nervous

misery

inspired

2. Now fill in the correct adjective of the table above into the sentences.

1. I didn`t know who was telling the truth. I felt absolutely ________________________________.

2. He was _________________________ for the help he had received.

3. His mother was pretty ________________________ because Tom didn`t do his homework.

4. Tina met her favourite star, she was really ______________________.

5. "My mother is always so __________________ she never lets me go anywhere!"

6. He felt really ___________________ after he got his report.

Pleasant and unpleasant feelings (Solutions)

If you finish a story, you need to describe the characters` feelings. Here are some exercises to help you broaden your vocabulary.

1. Complete the table with the help of a dictionary.

adjectiveGermannounGerman

furiouswtendfuriousnessWut

anxiousngstlichanxietyBesorgnis/ngstlichkeit

gratefuldankbargratitudeDankbarkeit

enthusiasticbegeistertenthusiasmBegeisterung

excitedaufgeregtexcitementAufregung

apprehensivebesorgtapprehensionBesorgnis

cheerfulfrhlich, lustig, heitercheerfulnessFrhlichkeit

confusedverwirrtconfusionVerwirrung

nervousnervsnervousnesNervositt

miserableelendigmiseryElend

inspiredinspiriertinspirationInspiration/Eingebung

2. Now fill in the correct adjective of the table above into the sentences.

1. I didn`t know who was telling the truth. I felt absolutely confused.

2. He was grateful for the help he had received.

3. His mother was pretty furious because Tom didn`t do his homework.

4. Tina met her favourite star, she was really nervous.

5. "My mother is always so anxious/apprehensive she never lets me go anywhere!"

6. He felt really miserable after he got his report.