Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s Words with English with Languissimo® which will help you improve your vocabulary so that you can communicate better in English.
My name is Vanessa Rocket. I’m the founder and CEO of Languissimo®.
Today, I will cover the difference between “stressed” and “stressful”. The two adjectives come from the noun “stress” (le stress) and the verb “to stress” (stresser).
- “stressed” means “stressé(e)(s)”. A person is usually stressed. An animal can also be stressed. The adjective doesn’t change with the subject so “stressed” stays the same in the singular and in the plural. For example, “she is stressed” (elle est stressée), “they are stressed” (ils sont stressés, elles sont stressées).
- “Stressful” means “stressant(e)(s). A situation or something is stressful. Here again, the adjective doesn’t change with the subject so “stressful” stays the same in the singular and in the plural. For example, “my job is stressful” (mon boulot est stressant), “budget cuts are stressful” (les coupures budgétaires sont stressantes).
Remember this: adjectives don’t agree with the subject in English, but they do in French.
Some Practice Questions
- Are you stressed?
- What do you find stressful?
- Do you stress a little, a lot or not at all before a test?
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