Adjectives ed and ing

Jessy Rivera Cornejo TN2B06

Adjectives ending in ed or ing

Many adjectives that end in -ing and -ed present some difficulties for the foreign students of the English language. Many times students find it hard to decide on which adjective to use.

EXAMPLES
Mike is bored because his job is boring... I am interested in politics, because I consider politics interesting! His designation is surprising, so we are all surprised

Below you have adjectives ending in -ing and -ed. The animations may be of some help.

amazing amazed amusing amused

annoying annoyed astonishing astonished

boring bored confusing confused

depressing depressed disappointing disappointed

disgusting disgusted embarrassing embarrassed

exhauting exhausted exciting excited

fascinating fascinated frightening frightened

horrifying horrified interesting interested

shocking shocked tiring tired

terrifying terryfied worrying worried

When something is(........ -ing) then it makes you (......-ed)! If that something is surprising....it makes you surprised ; if that something is boring, it makes you bored; if that something is interesting, it makes you interested in it. Someone is interested...because someone or something is interesting. He is interested in music and sports. Look...This is indeed interesting ...

Someone is surprised maybe because something is surprising... I am surprised that you passed your driving test... It is surprising...You have finally graduated! Someone may be tired because something is tiring... She is always tired at the end of the week. Working with the computer is a very tiring job.

EXERCISE
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Are you________ in learning a foreign language ? (interested / interesting) The football match was a real battle....It was really _____. (excited, exciting) The kitchen was a pigsty....It was really_______ ! (disgusted /disgusting) I was really _______ when they offered me the job! (amazed / amazing) It is sometimes ______ when you have to ask for a favor. (embarrassed/ embarrassing) When we heard the bad news we were all _______ . (horrified / horrifying) She wants to find a different job because she thinks its ______ . (bored /boring) We went for a very long walk. It was really______ . (tired /tiring) He showed us his new invention and we were all ______. (fascinated/ fascinating) I really had a good time...The film was _______ . (amused / amusing) Karen is starting a new job next Saturday...She is very _____about it. (excited / exciting) We were shut in that place for so long....We were________ . (horrified / horrifying)