Adjectives + '-ed' or '-ing'

Adjective + ed

Adjective + ing

We use adjectives that end up with ed to express feelings.

example: I feel bored when I listen to classical music.

We use adjectives that end up with ing to describe places, things, activities ...

example: they had a tiring trip.

Someone is bored

Something is boring

1. I saw a frighten [No answer] ing film on Tv last night.

2. His exam results were disappoint [No answer] ing.
3. Can anybody stop that scream [No answer] ing child ?
4. We had a tir [No answer] ing day.
5. I didn't know what to say. I was a bit confus [No answer] ed.
6. It was such an embarass [No answer] ing situation.
7. We didn't like the food. It was disgust [No answer] ing.
8. I'm really exhaust [No answer] ed. I'll have to go to bed.
9. The film was long and bor [No answer] ing.
10. The little boy was terrifi [No answer] ed when he saw a big dog.

Adjectives ending in' ing 'and 'ed'

A/ Somebody is bored if something (or somebody else) is boring. Or, if something is

boring, it makes you bored. So:

Tracy is bored because her job is boring.

Tracy's job is boring, so Tracy is bored, (not 'Tracy is boring')

If a person is boring, this means that they make other people bored:

Charles always talks about the same things. He's really boring.

B/ Compare adjectives ending in -ing and ed

You can say:

My job is boring, interesting/ tiring/ satisfying/ depressing, (etc.)

The -ing adjective tells you about the job.

Compare these examples:

Interesting:

Jenny thinks politics is very interesting.

Did you meet anyone interesting at the party?

Surprising:
 It was quite surprising that he passed the examination.

Disappointing :

The film was disappointing. I expected it to be much better

Shocking:

The news was shocking.

You can say:

I'm bored with my job.

I'm not interested in my job any more

I'm always tired when I finish work.

I'm not satisfied with my job.

My job makes me depressed, (etc.)

The -ed adjective tells you how somebody feels (about the job).

Interested:

Jenny is very interested in politics, (not interesting in politics')

Are you interested in buying a car? I'm trying to sell mine.

Surprised:

Everybody was surprised that he passed the examination.

Disappointed:
 I was disappointed with the film. I expected it to be much better.

Shocked:

We were very shocked when we heard the news.

1. The instructions in the exam were very complicated and left the students feeling totally confused .
2. I don't find horror films at all frightened frightening - in fact, I find them quite funny.
3. Would you be interesting interested in coming to the theatre this evening? I have a spare ticket.
4. Can't you fix that dripping tap? It's getting on my nerves - it's really irritated irritating.
5. I didn't expect to see Peter at the party. I was really surprising surprised to see him there.
6. He's had a lot of bad news recently and is feeling a bit depressing depressed . Let's go and cheer him up.
7. I find it relaxed relaxing to lie on the sofa and listen to music after a hard day's work.
8. I was told the film was really good but I felt utterly boring bored by it.
9. I get really annoying annoyed when people throw rubbish down in the streets. It makes me furious.
10. If I said anything as stupid as he did in front of a thousand people, I'd feel really embarrassing
embarrassed.
11. The kitchen hadn't been cleaned for ages. It was really disgusting .
12. I'm starting a new job next week. I'm quite excited about it
13. The lecture was bored boring I fell asleep.
14. It's sometimes embarrassed embarrassing when you have to ask people for money.