adjectives- ed or ing

Choose the correct adjective: 1. My nephew was was (amusing / amused) by the clown. 2. t!s so ("rustrating / "rustrated)# $o matter matter how much  study  can!t seem to remember this vocabulary. %. &his lesson is so (boring / bored)# '. !m "eeling (depressed / depressing) so !m going to go home eat some chocolate and go to bed early with a good boo. *.  thought her new idea was absolutely ("ascinated /"ascinating). +. &his maths problem is so (con"using / con"used). Can you help me, -. &he teacher was really (amusing / amused) so the lesson passed uicly. .&he journey was (e0hausting / e0hausted)# &welve &welve hours by bus. . &he plane began to move in a rather ra ther (alarming / alarmed) way. 1. 3e was ("rightening / "rightened) when he saw the spider. 11.  was really (embarrassing / embarrassed) when  "ell over in the street. 12. &hat "ilm was so (depressing / depressed)# &here was no happy ending "or any o" the characters. 1%. !m sorry  can!t come tonight. !m completely (e0hausting / e0hausted). e 0hausted). 1'. 4e 4e are going in a helicopter, 3ow (e0citing / e0cited)# 1*. 5on!t show my baby photos to people Mum# t!s so so (embarrassing / embarrassed)# 1+. t!s oay it!s only me. 5on!t be (alarming / alarmed). 1-. My sister is so (e0citing / e0cited) because she is going on holiday tomorrow. 1.  hate long "lights !m always really (boring / bored). 1. 6he looed very (con"using / con"used) when  told her we had to change the plan. 2. 7ohn was ("ascinated / "ascinating) by Mandarin when he "irst started learning languages. 3e decided to study more and now he can spea it "luently.

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8nswers: 1. My nephew was amused by the clown. 2. t!s so frustrating $o matter how much  study  can!t seem to remember this vocabulary. %. &his lesson is so boring # '. !m "eeling depressed so !m going to go home eat some chocolate and go to bed early with a good boo. *.  thought her new idea was absolutely fascinating. +. &his maths problem is so confusing. Can you help me, -. &he teacher was really amusing so the lesson passed pa ssed uicly. . &he journey was exhausting# &welve &welve hours by bus. . &he plane began to move in a rather alarming way. 1. 3e was frightened when he saw the spider. 11.  was really embarrassed when  "ell over in the street. 12. &hat "ilm was so depressing# &here was no happy ending "or any o" the characters. 1%. !m sorry  can!t come tonight. !m completely exhausted. 1'. 4e are going in a helicopter, 3ow exciting# 1*. 5on!t show my baby photos to people Mum# t!s so so embarrassing# 1+. t!s oay it!s only me. 5on!t be alarmed. 1-. My sister is so excited because she is going on holiday tomorrow. 1. hate long "lights !m always really bored. 1. 6he looed very confused when  told her we had to change the plan. 2. 7ohn was fascinated by Mandarin when he "irst started learning languages. 3e decided to study more and now he can spea it "luently.







&here are many adjectives that we have in 9nglish that end in -ED or -ING. es that;s correct they are not only endings that we use "or verbs# 8n adjective that ends in -ING is used to describe: the characteristic o" a person or a thing. 8n adjective that ends in -ED is used to describe: a feeling. Compare the di""erence: •

My girl"riend is bored. < (My girl"riend "eels bored)

•

My girl"riend is boring. < (My girl"riend is a boring bor ing person)

ou can use these adjectives to describe people or situations but be care"ul that you are using the correct adjective. =or e0ample there is a big di""erence in meaning between: between: •

 am confused. < ( don;t understand something)

•

 am confusing. < ( will cause you to be con"used)

>" course you could also "ind both adjectives in the same sentence. &hen you really need to concentrate on the intent / conte0t o" the sentence. 90amples: •

 was shocked by how shocking the accident was last night.







•

6ally was confused by the confusing street signs in the city.

$ote that the sentences above above are to highlight how how both adjectives adjectives can appear in the same sentence though it isn;t common (because it sounds repetitive). List of Adjectives ending ending in -ED and -ING

&here is uite a long list o" adjectives ending in -ED and -ING in 9nglish and most o" them are based on a verb that can be changed into an adjective by adding either -ED or -ING. 6ome o" the more common ones include: •

8larmed < 8larming

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8ggravated < 8ggravating 8ggravating

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8mused < 8musing

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8nnoyed < 8nnoying

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8stonished < 8stonishing 8stonishing

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8stounded < 8stounding

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?ored < ?oring

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Captivated < Captivating

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Challenged < Challenging

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Charmed < Charming







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Convinced < Convincing

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5epressed < 5epressing

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5isappointed < 5isappointing

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5iscouraged < 5iscouraging

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5isgusted < 5isgusting

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5istressed < 5istressing

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5isturbed < 5isturbing

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9mbarrassed < 9mbarrassing

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9ncouraged < 9ncouraging

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9ntertained < 9ntertaining

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90cited < 90citing

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90hausted < 90hausting

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=ascinated < =ascinating

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=rightened < =rightening

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=rustrated < =rustrating

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=ul"illed < =ul"illing

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@rati"ied < @rati"ying







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nsulted < nsulting

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nterested < nteresting

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Moved < Moving

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>verwhelmed < >verwhelming

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Aerple0ed < Aerple0ing

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Aleased < Aleasing

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Bela0ed < Bela0ing

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Believed < Believing

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6atis"ied < 6atis"ying

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6hoced < 6hocing

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6icened < 6icening

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6oothed < 6oothing

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6urprised < 6urprising

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&empted &empted < &empting

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&erri"ied < &erri"ying

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&hreatened < &hreatening

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&hrilled < &hrilling









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&ouched &ouched < &ouching

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&roubled < &roubling

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nsettled < nsettling

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4orried 4orried D 4orrying

-ed / -ing adjectives Many English adjectives of emotion/feeling are formed from the -ed / -ing forms of verbs: Positive

verb You You ____

-ed I'm

-ing !

How

noun !

What

!







bewitch

bewitched

bewitching

bewitchment

capt captiv ivat ate e

capt captiv ivat ate e d

captiv ptiva atin ting

a capt captiivati vatio on

chal challe leng nge e

chal challe leng nge e d

challengi gin ng

a challenge

charm

charmed

charming

charm

comfort

comforted

comforting

comfort

concern

concerne d

concerning

concern

convince

convinced

convincing

conviction

enco encour urag age e

enco encour urag ag ed

enco encour urag agin ing g

enco encour urag agem eme e nt

enchant

enchante d

ench enchan anti ting ng

ench enchan antm tme ent







exhaust

exhauste d

exhausting

exhaustion

fascinate

fascinated

fascinating

fascination

atter

attered

attering

attery

ful!ll

ful!lled

ful!lling

ful!llment

gratify

grati!ed

gratifying

grati!cation

gratify

grati!ed

gratifying

grati!cation

humi humili liat ate e

humi humili liat ate e d

humiliating

humiliation

interest

interested

interesting

interest

intrigue

intrigued

intriguing

intrigue

move

moved

moving

please

pleased

pleasing

a pleasure







surprise

surprised

surprising

a surprise

tempt

tempted

tempting

temptation

touch

touched

touching

thrill

thrilled

thrilling

a thrill

titilate

titilated

titilating

titilation

$egative

verb

-ed

-ing

noun

You You ____ me!

I'm _____!

How _____!

What _____!

aggra ggrava vate ted d aggr aggrav avat atin ing g

aggra ggrava vati tion on

aggra ggrava vate te alarm

alarmed

alarming

alarm

annoy

annoyed

annoying

annoyance

bewi bewild lde er

bew bewilde ilderred

bew bewilde ilderi ring ng

bew bewilde ilderrment ent







deva devast sta ate

deva devast sta ated ted

disap dis appoi point nt

disapp dis appoi ointe nte disappointin disappointment d g

discou dis courag rage e

discou dis courag rage e d

disgust

disgusted

dishea dis hearte rten n

deva devas stati tating ng

deva devast sta atio tion

discouragin discouragement g disgusting

disgust

dishea dis hearte rtene ne disheartenin disheartenment d g

dismay

dismayed

dismaying

dismay

displease

displeased

dis di spleasing

displeasure

distress

distressed

distressing

distress

disturb

disturbed

disturbing

disturbance

embar embarras rass s

embar embarra rasse sse embarrassin embarrassment d g









horrify

horri!ed

horrifying

horror

insult

insulted

insulting

an insult

irritate

irritated

irritating

irritation

mortify

morti!ed

mortifying

morti!cation

mystify

mysti!ed

mystifying

mysti!cation

overw overwhel helm m

overwh overwhelm elm ed

overwhelmi ng

overwhelmingn ess

perplex

perplexed

perplexing

perplexity

perturb

perturbed

perturbing

perturbation







unsettle

unsettled

unsettling

upset

upset

upsetting

vex

vexed "vext#

vexing

unsettledness

vexation

adjectives- ed or ing

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