CEFR B1 - Adjectives ending in -ed and –ing

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

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I was very ___ in the maths lesson. I almost fell asleep.

• boring
• bored

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

He was ___ to see Helen. She'd told him she was going to Australia.

• surprised
• surprising

Feeling ___ he went to bed.

• tired
• tiring

Have you seen that film? It's absolutely ___.

• terrified
• terrifying

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

I could listen to him for hours. He's one of the most ___ people I've ever met.

• interesting
• interested

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

I can't eat this! It's ___! What is it?

• disgusted
• disgusting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

He talks about the weather for hours. He's so ___.

• bored
• boring

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

You look really ___. Why don't you go to bed?

• tired
• tiring

Sit down - I've got some very ___ news for you.

• excited
• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B