Adjectives with ‘ed’ and ‘ing’
Do you know the difference between the word “confused” and “Confusing”? Probably, you are now confused. Today, I’m gonna talk about the difference between adjectives ending with ‘ed’ and ‘ing’. Advertisement I Hope, the lesson…
Do you know the difference between the word “confused” and “Confusing”? Probably, you are now confused. Today, I’m gonna talk about the difference between adjectives ending with ‘ed’ and ‘ing’.
I Hope, the lesson will help you a lot.
-ed Adjectives
Adjectives that end with -ed generally describe your emotion. They tell about your feeling.
Example:
- I was so bored with that lesson, I almost fell asleep.
- He was surprised to see Helen after all those years.
- She was really tired and went to bed early.
-ing Adjectives
Adjectives that end with -ing generally describe the cause of your emotion. For example, a boring lesson makes you feel bored.
Example:
- Have you seen that film? It’s really frightening.
- I could listen to her for hours. She’s so interesting.
- I can’t sleep! That noise is really annoying!
Some More Adjectives with ‘ed’ and ‘ing’
| -ed | -ing |
|---|---|
| annoyed | annoying |
| bored | boring |
| confused | confusing |
| disappointed | disappointing |
| excited | exciting |
| frightened | frightening |
| interested | interesting |
| surprised | surprising |
| tired | tiring |
| worried | worrying |
| worried | annoying |
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