-ed vs. -ing adjectives
In this lesson we will study the difference between -ed and -ing adjectives.
Vocabulary - adjectives
All of these adjectives come from a verb. For example:
bore
boring
bored
relax
relaxing
relaxed
annoy
annoying
annoyed
exhaust
exhausting
exhausted
What's the difference between -ed and -ing adjectives?
I am excited.
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It is exciting.
~ed = describing how the subject feels
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~ing = describing how the speaker feels about the subject
I am bored.
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The book is boring.
~ed = The girl in the picture feels bored
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~ing = She feels that the book is boring
This book is _____.
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I'm _____.
Answer
This book is interesting.
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I'm interested.
We want to say how the girl feels about the book so we'd use ~ing.
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We want to say how the girl feels so we'd use ~ed.
Practice
How he feels =
Answer
He is amazed.
How he feels about the phone =
Answer
The phone is amazing.
amaze
How she feels =
Answer
She is relaxed.
How she feels about the bath =
Answer
The bath is relaxing.
relax
Answer
The maths is confusing.
How she feels about the maths =
How she feels =
Answer
I'm confused.
confuse
tire
exhaust
How she feels =
Answer
She is tired.
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She is exhausted.
How she feels about her children =
Answer
Her children are tiring.
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Her children are exhausting.
How is / was...?
What do / did you think of...?
Vocabulary - Verb
How was London?
What did you think of Big Ben?
It was exciting!