-ed -ing adjectives

-ed -ing adjectives

Some participles (like 'bored' or 'boring') can be used as adjectives. These are used in a slightly different way from normal adjectives.

We usually use the past participle (ending in -ed) to talk about how someone feels:

• I was really bored during the flight (NOT: I was really boring during the flight). .

• She's interested in history (NOT: She's really interesting in history)

• John's frightened of spiders (NOT: John's frightening of spiders).

Multiple Choice

My nephew was _______ by the clown.

• amused

• amusing

We usually use the present participle (ending in -ing) to talk about the person, thing, or situation which has caused the feeling:

• It was such a long, boring flight (so I was bored).

• I read a really interesting book about history (so I was interested).

• Many people find spiders frightening (so they're frightened when they see spiders).

Multiple Choice

It's so ________ ! No matter how much I study I can't seem to remember this vocabulary.

• frustrated

• frustrating

Multiple Select

The journey was _______. Twelve hours by bus!

• exhausted

• exhausting

Multiple Choice

He was ________ when he saw the spider.

• frightened

• frightening

Multiple Choice

She's a really________ woman. She's lived all over the world and speaks five languages.

• interesting

• interested