Adjectives ending in -ed and –ing
43
Read the grammar explanation and do the exercise.
-ed and –ing adjectives
Adjectives that end ‘-ed’ (e.g. ‘bored’, ‘interested’) and adjectives that end ‘-ing’ (e.g. ‘boring’, ‘interesting’) are often confused.
-ed adjectives
Adjectives that end ‘-ed’ describe emotions – they tell us how people feel about something.
I was very bored in the maths lesson. I almost fell asleep.
He was surprised to see Helen. She’d told him she was going to Australia.
Feeling tired and depressed, he went to bed.
-ing adjectives
Adjectives that end ‘-ing’ describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you feel bored.
Have you seen that film? It’s absolutely terrifying.
I could listen to him for hours. He’s one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met.
I can’t eat this! It’s disgusting! What is it?
Remember that people can be boring but only if they make other people feel bored.
He talks about the weather for hours. He’s so boring.
NOT I was very boring at the party so I went home.
Here are some more adjectives that can have both an ‘-ed’ and an ‘-ing’ form
amused
amusing
annoyed
annoying
confused
confusing
disappointed
disappointing
excited
exciting
exhausted
exhausting
frightened
frightening
satisfied
satisfying
shocked
shocking
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Read the grammar explanation and do the exercise.
-ed and –ing adjectives
Adjectives that end ‘-ed’ (e.g. ‘bored’, ‘interested’) and adjectives that end ‘-ing’ (e.g. ‘boring’, ‘interesting’) are often confused.
-ed adjectives
Adjectives that end ‘-ed’ describe emotions – they tell us how people feel about something.
I was very bored in the maths lesson. I almost fell asleep.
He was surprised to see Helen. She’d told him she was going to Australia.
Feeling tired and depressed, he went to bed.
-ing adjectives
Adjectives that end ‘-ing’ describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you feel bored.
Have you seen that film? It’s absolutely terrifying.
I could listen to him for hours. He’s one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met.
I can’t eat this! It’s disgusting! What is it?
Remember that people can be boring but only if they make other people feel bored.
He talks about the weather for hours. He’s so boring.
NOT I was very boring at the party so I went home.
Here are some more adjectives that can have both an ‘-ed’ and an ‘-ing’ form
amused
amusing
annoyed
annoying
confused
confusing
disappointed
disappointing
excited
exciting
exhausted
exhausting
frightened
frightening
satisfied
satisfying
shocked
shocking
Tags
Adjectives›Grammar: participle adjectives
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Skip to main content Search form Search You are here Home » Grammar » Basic grammar Adjectives ending in -ed and –ing 43 Read the grammar explanation and do the exercise. -ed and –ing adjectives Adjectives that end ‘-ed’ (e.g. ‘bored’, ‘interested’) and adjectives that end ‘-ing’ (e.g. ‘boring’, ‘interesting’) are often confused. -ed adjectives Adjectives that end ‘-ed’ describe emotions – they tell us how people feel about something. I was very bored in the maths lesson. I almost fell asleep. He was surprised to see Helen. She’d told him she was going to Australia. Feeling tired and depressed, he went to bed. -ing adjectives Adjectives that end ‘-ing’ describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you feel bored. Have you seen that film? It’s absolutely terrifying. I could listen to him for hours. He’s one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met. I can’t eat this! It’s disgusting! What is it? Remember that people can be boring but only if they make other people feel bored. He talks about the weather for hours. He’s so boring. NOT I was very boring at the party so I went home. Here are some more adjectives that can have both an ‘-ed’ and an ‘-ing’ form amused amusing annoyed annoying confused confusing disappointed disappointing excited exciting exhausted exhausting frightened frightening satisfied satisfying shocked shocking Tags Adjectives›Grammar: participle adjectives Elementary: A2Intermediate: B1 LearnEnglish Grammar HELP & SUPPORT Getting started Find out your English level Why register? House Rules Frequently asked questions COURSES Find a face-to-face or online course near you. BACK TO TOP Twitter Facebook Email Terms of use Accessibility Privacy and cookies Contact us Site map © British Council The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). ICP#: 10044692 This site uses cookies to help make it more useful to you. By continuing to browse the site we understand this is acceptable to you. Learn about managing cookies. Yes, I agree No, I want to find out more Skip to main content Search form Search You are here Home » Grammar » Basic grammar Adjectives ending in -ed and –ing 43 Read the grammar explanation and do the exercise. -ed and –ing adjectives Adjectives that end ‘-ed’ (e.g. ‘bored’, ‘interested’) and adjectives that end ‘-ing’ (e.g. ‘boring’, ‘interesting’) are often confused. -ed adjectives Adjectives that end ‘-ed’ describe emotions – they tell us how people feel about something. I was very bored in the maths lesson. I almost fell asleep. He was surprised to see Helen. She’d told him she was going to Australia. Feeling tired and depressed, he went to bed. -ing adjectives Adjectives that end ‘-ing’ describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you feel bored. Have you seen that film? It’s absolutely terrifying. I could listen to him for hours. He’s one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met. I can’t eat this! It’s disgusting! What is it? Remember that people can be boring but only if they make other people feel bored. He talks about the weather for hours. He’s so boring. NOT I was very boring at the party so I went home. Here are some more adjectives that can have both an ‘-ed’ and an ‘-ing’ form amused amusing annoyed annoying confused confusing disappointed disappointing excited exciting exhausted exhausting frightened frightening satisfied satisfying shocked shocking Tags Adjectives›Grammar: participle adjectives Elementary: A2Intermediate: B1 LearnEnglish Grammar HELP & SUPPORT Getting started Find out your English level Why register? House Rules Frequently asked questions COURSES Find a face-to-face or online course near you. BACK TO TOP Twitter Facebook Email Terms of use Accessibility Privacy and cookies Contact us Site map © British Council The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). ICP#: 10044692 This site uses cookies to help make it more useful to you. By continuing to browse the site we understand this is acceptable to you. Learn about managing cookies. Yes, I agree No, I want to find out more ShareThis Copy and Paste
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