Adjectives: -ed / -ing Forms
Many adjectives can end in -ed or -ing. For example:
- I'm excited about tomorrow.
- This is an exciting book.
When the adjective ends in -ed, it describes the feeling of something. For example:
- I'm interested in modern art. (This is my personal feeling)
- I was really bored yesterday.
When the adjective ends in -ing, it describes the feeling given by something. For example:
- Modern art is interesting. ("Modern art" can't feel, but it makes me feel interested.).
- The news was shocking. (The "news" gives us a shocking feeling)
Compare:
- He's bored. - He has nothing to do, he's not enjoying himself. This describes his feeling.
- He's boring. - He's not an interesting person. This describes the feeling he gives to other people.
Below are some common adjective pairs using -ed/-ing.
Note that the adjective doesn't change with number.
-ed Adjective
annoy - I don't get annoyed easily.
amazed - I'm amazed by hers artistic talent.
confused - I asked the teacher, but we were still confused.
disappointed - They were disappointed the weather was not good.
surprised - I was surprised to see you.
amused
thrilled
-ing Adjective
annoying - Noisy mobile phones can be annoying.
amazing - The concert last might was amazing.
confusing - This textbook is really confusing.
disappointing - Yesterday's weather was disappointing.
surprising - I heard some surprising news.
amusing
thrilling
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