adjectives ed and ing
Hi, in today's lesson we are going to learn when to use adjectives ending in -ing and
when to use adjectives ending in –ed.
Are you confused when to to say exciting and when to say excited?
Do you say "I am exciting?" Or, " I am excited?" In fact you can say both but they mean something
very different. Today I am going to help you remember when to use which adjective
and at the end of the video there will be some exercises, so keep watching until the
end to check how much you have understood.
Adjectives ending in – ed express how the person FEELS about something.
I am excited about the party at the weekend.
Whereas, adjectives ending in –ing are used to describe the person or thing which produces the feeling.
So, "Have you seen the exciting new movie about aliens?"
Here are some more examples of how a person feels about something.
So -ed describes feelings.
I'm bored with my job.
I'm not interested in my job.
I get very tired doing my job.
I am not satisfied with my job.
My job makes me feel depressed.
All these adjectives tell you how someone feels.
Whereas, if you are describing the thing which make us feel like this , here the job you
use – ing
So, ING describes the thing. ING is the thing
That's how you remember it, it rhymes.
So, my job is boring.
My job is not interesting.
My job is tiring.
My job is satisfying.
My job is depressing.
Compare these examples:
We had a relaxing holiday. Here, we are describing the holiday. The atmosphere was restful.
Whereas, good driving instructors always have a relaxed manner. ( they don't seem nervous = we are
describing how the instructor feels.
That was a very satisfying meal. We are describing the meal. There was plenty to eat.
Whereas, the airline has many satisfied customers.
( the customers feel happy – we are describing how the customers feel)
Now try these....
Fill in the gap.
When we went to Disneyland, I think we found it more ….............(amuse) than
our parents.
Amusing.
We are describing Disneyland so it is thing, so it's ING.
It can be very …..(irritate)when friends arrive late for a film.
The fact that the friends arrive late is irritating. You are describing the fact.
You will never get ........(bore) at night in Berlin because the nightlife is wonderful.
Bored.
The nightlife will never make you feel bored.....
My teachers find it very ......... (irritate) when people arrive late for class.
Irritating. We are describing the fact that people arrive late for class. So, it's the thing = ING .
The situation was very ..........(embarrass) for me and I felt uncomfortable.
We are describing the situation the thing = ING so its embarrassing.
You now know the difference between adjectives ending in –ing and -ed in English.
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adjectives ed and ing