ED/ING ADJECTIVES

ED/ING ADJECTIVES

• I'm bored because this class is boring!

Grammar explanation

• Adjectives that end in -ed (e.g. bored, interested) and adjectives that end in -ing (e.g. boring, interesting) are often confused.

ed adjectives

• Adjectives that end in -ed generally describe emotions – they tell us how people feel.

-ing adjectives

• Adjectives that end in -ing generally describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you feel bored.

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QUIZ TIME

Are you ready?

Multiple Choice

That movie is so ...... I fell asleep.

• boring

• bored

Multiple Choice

I'm so ....... tomorrow's my birthday :)

• excited

• exciting

Poll

ed adjectives descibe

• how people feel

• things, places, activities

Multiple Choice

You look really ......, you should take a nap,

• tired

• tiring

Multiple Choice

Can I call you? I've got some very ___ news for you!

• exciting

• excited

Multiple Choice

My neighbour is always playing loud music. It's very ___.

• annoying

• annoyed

That's all folks :)