Look at these examples to see how adjectives ending in -ed and -ing are used.
I was really bored in that presentation.
That was a really boring presentation.
Try this exercise to test your grammar.
- Grammar test 1
Read the explanation to learn more.
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.
I was so bored in that lesson, I almost fell asleep.
He was surprised to see Helen after all those years.
She was really tired and went to bed early.
-ing adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ing generally describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you feel bored.
Have you seen that film? It's really frightening.
I could listen to her for hours. She's so interesting.
I can't sleep! That noise is really annoying!
Here are some adjectives that can have both an -ed and an -ing form.
| annoyed | annoying |
| bored | boring |
| confused | confusing |
| disappointed | disappointing |
| excited | exciting |
| frightened | frightening |
| interested | interesting |
| surprised | surprising |
| tired | tiring |
| worried | worrying |
Do this exercise to test your grammar again.
- Grammar test 2
I was so disappointed with him that I could not even talk to him. His behavior was disappointing.
Thanks!
It's a very useful lesson. Before I was often confused by using these endings.
Adjectives ending in "-ed" describe emotions of people.
and adjectives ending in "-ing" describe the thing that causes the emotion.
Thankyou
The New Manager Is So Annoying! He Keeps Asking Us For Big Tasks.
I`m Very Excited About Our New Life Together.
Her New Born Baby Girl Is Annoying She Doesn`t Stop Crying
I was so exhausted about him, he was going somewhere where I couldn't cover mindlessly.
I am excited in the new games on steam.
The computer can't be fixed on tomorrow. It is disappointing!
I was bored in the meeting. I almost fell tired.
My manager was surprised to announce me to the star award.
My colleagues were excited about the meeting. They are almost hardworking. I couldn't listen to her for hours. She is so boring. I can't study! That noise is really annoying.
Could you explant me how to use ending in ed and ing
Hello vannarahay,
The explanation is on the page above - I'm not sure what I can add to it!
In brief, -ed adjectives describe feelings and -ing adjectives describe characteristics. For example:
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team