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-ed vs. -ing adjectives
In this lesson we will study the difference between -ed and -ing adjectives.
Vocabulary - adjectives

Interested / Interesting

Confused / Confusing

Annoyed / Annoying

Interested / Interesting
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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.
It is exciting.
~ed = describing how the subject feels
~ing = describing how the speaker feels about the subject

I am bored.
The book is boring.
~ed = The girl in the picture feels bored
~ing = She feels that the book is boring
