Work, chores, kids – Some days can be pretty tiring, don’t you think?! So these ‘tired phrases’ are perfect to describe those kind of days.
Let’s practise pronunciation together
Watch the video to learn exactly how to use them in a natural way and so we can practise the pronunciation together!
Forming the adjective
It’s important that you know how to use the adjective properly
I’m tired – use tired to describe how you (or somebody) feels
This is tiring – use tiring to describe the situation
You could also modify tired to show different levels of tiredness
- I’m a bit tired
- I’m quite tired
- I’m very tired
- I’m extremely tired
Common ‘tired phrases’
But, if you want to say that you’re VERY tired, then these ‘tired phrases’ are perfect:
I’m exhausted
I’m shattered
I’m knackered
I’m done in
I’m on the verge of collapse
You can hear the pronunciation of those phrases in the video above.
Question for you ….
Which of those phrases is your favourite? Let me know in the comments below or in the video comments 😊
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Thanks for this great lesson and video Nicki. I really like all the phrases and some are new for me!
Ah, that’s good to hear Marie! I’m glad you liked it 😊