UNIT 1

• Adjectives ending in “ ED"-and " ING

He is bored

These books are boring

An adjective that ends in -ED is used to describe: a feeling (or how a person feels) or an
emotion
This lesson is difficult. I am confused.

Bored interested excited

Confused surprised frustrated

An adjective that ends in -ING is used to describe: the characteristic of a person, a thing or a
situation.
This lecture is very confusing, I don´t understand!

Boring interesting exciting

Confusing surprising frustrating

Adjectives ending in «-ed» and «-ing». (s. f.). British Council. Recuperado 9 de mayo de 2021, de
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-to-pre-intermediate/adjectives-ending -in-ed-and-ing

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Do you know the difference between bored and boring?

Look at these examples to see how adjectives ending in -ed and -ing are used.

• I was really bored in that presentation.

• That was a really boring presentation.
There are many adjectives that we have in English that end in -ED or -ING.

An adjective that ends in -ING is used to describe: the characteristic of a person, a thing or a
situation.

An adjective that ends in -ED is used to describe: a feeling (or how a person feels) or an emotion.
It is used to describe a temporary thing. Since only people (and some animals) have feelings,
ed adjectives cannot be used to describe an object or situation.

Compare the difference:

• My girlfriend is bored. - (My girlfriend feels bored)

• My girlfriend is boring. - (My girlfriend is a boring person)

You can use these adjectives to describe people or situations but be careful that you are using the
correct adjective. For example, there is a big difference in meaning between:

• I am confused. - (I don't understand something)

• I am confusing. - (I will cause you to be confused)
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Note that the sentences below are to highlight the difference between the two types of adjectives.
They are NOT common to do or say because they sound repetitive.

ONLINE PRACTICES

http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/multi/eding.htm
https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/adjectives -ed-or-ing/

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1.1 Choose the correct adjective:

1) My nephew was (amused / amusing) by the clown.

2) It's so (frustrated / frustrating) ! No matter how much I study I can't seem to remember this
vocabulary.
3) This lesson is so (bored / boring).
4) I'm feeling (depressed / depressing) , so I'm going to go home, eat some chocolate, and go to bed
early with a good book.
5) I thought her idea was absolutely (fascinated / fascinating).
6) This math problem is so (confused / confusing)! Can you help me?
7) The teacher was really (amused / amusing), so the lesson passed quickly.
8) The journey was (exhausted / exhausting)! Twelve hours by bus!
9) The plane began to move in a rather (alarmed / alarming) way.
10) He was (frightened / frightening) when he saw the spider.
11) I was really (embarrassed / embarrassing) when I fell over in the street.
12) That film was so (depressed / depressing)! There was no happy ending for any of the characters.
13) I'm sorry, I can't come tonight. I'm completely (exhausted / exhausting).
14) We are going in a helicopter? How (excited / exciting)!
15) Don't show my baby photos to people, Mum! It's so (embarrassed / embarrassing).
16) It's okay, it's only me. Don't be (alarmed / alarming).
17) My sister is so (excited / exciting) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
18) I hate long flights. I'm always really (bored / boring).
19) She looked very (confused / confusing) when I told her we had to change the plan.
20) John was (fascinated / fascinating) by Mandarin when he first started learning languages. He
decided to study more and now he can speak it fluently.

An adjective that ends in -ED is used to describe: a feeling (or

how a person feels) or an emotion

An adjective that ends in -ING is used to describe: the

characteristic of a person, a thing or a situation.

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 Watch the next video and choose the right answer. Then talk about it with your classmates.
https://youtu.be/nqBjR8P0cNk ( pink magic, adjectives ending in ING and ED.)

1) The man feels .................., because his 6) Pink Panther is ................... when he sees a
tricks don't work properly. picture of the magician.
a. embarrassed a. surprised
b. embarrassing b. surprising
2) The audience is .................. with his 7) The picture was .................... and now the Pink
performance. Panther wants to be a magician, too.
a. disappointed a. inspired
b. disappointing b. inspiring
3) The show isn't ...................... for the 8) The man feels ...................... by the picture of
audience. Pink Panther.
a. satisfied a. disturbed
b. satisfying b. disturbing
4) The man feels: 9) The man is .................... in seeing the show.
a. embarrassed a. interested
b. embarrassing b. interesting
5) The audience starts feeling ................, 10) The audience feels ................ by the new
because the show is ................: show:
a. bored / boring a. entertained
b. boring / bored b. entertaining

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11) Pink Panther performes ................ 19) The situation is .................., but the man keeps
tricks. entering.
a. interested a. frustrated
b. interesting b. frustrating
12) The people are ................ to see what 20) The rabbit feels ............... and it runs away.
happens next.
a. terrified
a. excited
b. terrifying
b. exciting
21) The man is ............... that Pink Panther is not
13) The man feels: there.
a. annoyed a. surprised
b. annoying b. surprising
14) The man is ................. but he pays 22) The man looks:
once again to enter and see the show.
a. worried
a. frustrated
b. worrying
b. frustrating
23) The show is .................. for the audience.
15) The man feels ............... and he wants
to show that his performance is better. a. excited

a. challenged b. exciting
24) The man is ............ to show a new trick.
b. challenging
16) Pink Panther's behavior is really a. pleased
................ for the man. b. pleasing
a. annoyed 25) The audience is not satisfied with the Pink
Panther's show.
b. annoying
17) The man feels: a. true

a. disgusted b. false
26) The situation is ................. and the man feels
b. disgusting
...............
18) The audience is .............. by Pink
Panther's performance. a. exhausted / frustrating

a. charmed b. exhausting / frustrated

b. charming

Taken from;Pink Magic: adjectives ending in -ing and -ed - English ESL video lesson (islcollective.com)

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