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-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?

ed ing
ed ing

I am excited.

It is exciting.

~ed = describing how the subject feels 

~ing = describing how the speaker feels about the subject

ed ing
ed ing

I am bored.

The book is boring.

~ed = The girl in the picture feels bored 

~ing = She feels that the book is boring

ed ing
ed ing