Hi all!
Today a bit of an explanation about when to use adjectives with -ed and adjectives when -ing in English.
Adjectives
-ed/ -ing
I am interested in modern art / Modern art is interesting
I am excited about tomorrow/ This is an exciting book
He is bored/ The film was boring.
So- ed describes the person who suffers the feeling and -ing the feeling provoked by something.
See the table below
Annoy: I don’t get annoyed easily |
Annoying: Noisy people can be annoying. |
Amazed: I am amazed by your talent |
Amazing: The concert was amazing
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Confused: I asked my teacher but I was still confused. |
Confusing: This book is really confusing |
Disappointed: I was disappointed by the weather yesterday |
Disappointing: Yesterday, the weather was disappointing. |
Surprised: I was surprised to see you |
I heard some surprising news |
Amused: The clown amused the children for hours. |
Amusing : The game is very amusing
I was amused by the amusing game. |
Thrilled . I was thrilled by the film |
Thrilling . The film was really thrilling |
Some more examples
My cousin was (amusing / amused) by the clown.
It’s so (frustrating / frustrated)! No matter how much I study I can’t remember the lesson.
This film is so (boring / bored)!
I’m feeling (tired / tiring), so I’m going home.
I thought her new idea was really (thrilled / thrilling)
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