Form -ing as an adjective

There are many adjectives that we have in English that end in -ED or -ING.
Yes, that's correct, they are not only endings that we use for verbs!
*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:

 The movie is bored. - (My girlfriend feels bored) La película ESTÁ así.
 The movie is boring. - (My girlfriend is a boring person) La película ES así.

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) Yo SOY o ESTOY ASÍ?

 I am confusing. - (I will cause you to be confused) Yo SOY o ESTOY ASÍ?

The sentences below are to highlight the difference between the two types of adjectives.

 I was shocked by how shocking the accident was last night.

 They were frightened by the frightening roller-coaster ride!
 I am annoyed by how annoying that person in front of us is.
 Sally was confused by the confusing street signs in the city.
 Your speech was very inspiring. I am now inspired to do wonderful things with my life.

-ING and -ED Adjectives worksheet (liveworksheets.com) O

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 Fill in adjectives ending in –ed or –ing:
1. It is the most interesting thing I’ve ever seen.
2. Bill was interested in constructing of the new model. 1. interest
3. I’m bored, and I don’t know what to do. 2. interest
4. The film was boring, and I switched off the TV set. 3. bore
4. bore
5. The results of the test were disappointing.
5. disappoint
6. Tom was disappointed with the results of the test. 6. disappoint
7. I was amazed to see her at the concert. 7. amaze
8. Liz has achieved amazing results in studies. 8. amaze
9. It was surprising that they didn’t come to the party. 9. surprise
10. Sam was surprised when he saw them leaving. 10. surprise
11. I was confused when I was told that information. 11. confuse
12. confuse
12. This situation was really confusing.
13. excite
13. Paul seemed excited about his new job. 14. excite
14. This story was exciting. 15. inspire
15. Kate is an inspiring leader in my class. 16. inspire
16. Ben was inspired by Longfellow’s poems.

Gerund with other verbs

In English, if you want to follow a verb with another action, you must use a gerund or infinitive.
For example:
We resumed talking. (gerund – verb + ing)
I want to see a movie. (infinitive – to + base verb)
A) Most of the verbs are followed by INFINITIVE FORM.
B) There are certain verbs that can only be followed by one or the other, and these verbs
must be memorized. Many of these verbs are listed below.
Most common verbs with gerunds
Avoid
Consider -
Dislike
Enjoy – I enjoy reading a book.
Miss
*Like
Practice
Love – I love skating.
Hate
Dislike
Can´t stand
Mind
Finish
Continue
Start – I started doing

A. Fill in the gaps with the gerund form 2. She wants to study Spanish next year.
of these verbs: watch, help, cook, work, 3. They decided to sell their house.
read 4. I learned to drive when I was 17.
1. We like cooking dinner for our family. 5. You need to buy a ticket to go
2. I hate watching horror movies alone. inside.
3. She enjoys working with children.
4. My brother doesn't mind helping me.
5. We started reading the book as
homework.

B. Fill in the gaps with the infinitive form

of these verbs: buy, play, drive, sell,
study
1. I would like to play tennis tomorrow.
C. Fill in the gaps with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. We need ...................TO STUDY (study) a lot before the geography exam on Friday.
2. She would like ...................TO MEET (meet) her friend for lunch in a restaurant.
3. Sean and Elizabeth enjoy ...................GOING (go) for walks on the beach every day.
4. He wants ...................TO STUDY (visit) the Eiffel Tower when he goes to France.
5. Frank and Sarah love ...................PLAYING (play) the guitar in the evenings.
6. They don't mind ...................WAITING (wait) in the queue for ice cream.
7. We decided ...................TO EAT (eat) pasta with tomato sauce for dinner.
8. I hate ...................CLEANING (clean) the kitchen.
9. She learned ...................PLAYING (play) the piano when she was a child.
10. The children finished ...................TIDYING (tidy) their bedrooms.

D. Use your own ideas to complete the sentences below with gerunds and infinitives.
1. I like listening to music.
2. I love spending time with my family.
3. I would like to go to Alaska.
4. I don't mind taking out the garbage.
5. I want to eat.
6. I need to do a phone call.
7. I enjoy sleeping.
8. I learned to play volleyball.
9. I finished my homework.
10. I decided to buy a cake.