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ADJECTIVES FINISHED IN ED AND ING




There are many adjectives that we have in English that end in -ED or -ING.
Yes, that's correct, they are not only endings that we use for verbs!

An adjective that ends in -ING is used to describe: the characteristic of a person, a thing or a situation.

An adjective that ends in -ED is used to describe: a feeling (or how a person feels) or an emotion. It is used to describe a temporary thing. Since only people (and some animals) have feelings, -ed adjectives cannot be used to describe an object or situation.

Compare the difference:

  • My girlfriend is bored. - (My girlfriend feels bored)
  • My girlfriend is boring. - (My girlfriend is a boring person)

You can use these adjectives to describe people or situations but be careful that you are using the correct adjective. For example, there is a big difference in meaning between:

  • I am confused. - (I don't understand something)
  • I am confusing. - (I will cause you to be confused)

Note that the sentences below are to highlight the difference between the two types of adjectives. They are NOT common to do or say because they sound repetitive.

  • I was shocked by how shocking the accident was last night.
  • They were frightened by the frightening roller-coaster ride!
  • I am annoyed by how annoying that person in front of us is.
  • Sally was confused by the confusing street signs in the city.

Example sentences of adjectives ending in -ED and -ING

  • This grammar lesson is boring. I am bored reading all about these grammar rules.
  • I am tired right now. My flight was tiring (because it was a twelve-hour flight).
  • Public toilets are usually disgusting. I am disgusted by the smell in some of them.
  • Your speech was very inspiring. I am now inspired to do wonderful things with my life.


Q1.This wet weather is so ......
depressed
depressing

Q2.I will be very ..... if she does well in her test.
surprised
surprising

Q3.My new job is extremely ......
tired
tiring

Q4.I come home extremely ..... at the end of each day.
tired
tiring

Q5.He's such a ..... person. He never wants to go out.
bored
boring

Q6.I'm ...... I have no idea what to do.
confused
confusing

Q7.Did you hear the ..... news about the accident?
shocked
shocking

Q8.I'm not very ..... in sport.
interested
interesting

Q9.I didn't find his joke very ......
amused
amusing

Q10.I am ..... of spiders.
frightened
frightening

Q11.I am ..... with my grade in the grammar test.
disappointed
disappointing

Q12.The film is very ......
excited
exciting

Q13.I am ..... about my test grades. They are all quite bad.
depressed
depressing

Q14.It was not ..... she failed her tests. She never studied.
surprised
surprising

Q15.I'm getting ..... with this book. Nothing ever happens.
bored
boring

Q16.These instructions are extremely ...... Can you help me?
confused
confusing

Q17.I'm ..... that he could do something so stupid and dangerous.
shocked
shocking

Q18.I don't find sport at all ......
interested
interesting

Q19.I was not ..... to be kept waiting so long.
amused
amusing

Q20.Our new science teacher is very ...... We sit there like mice!
frightened
frightening

Q21.It was very ..... not to be selected for the basketball team.
disappointed
disappointing

Q22.I am ..... about the tennis tournament tomorrow.
excited
exciting

Q23.The news was quite ......
puzzled
puzzling


Q24.His behaviour has been very ..... in recent weeks.
puzzled
puzzling

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