Adjectives ending in -ed or -ing

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Adjectives

ending in -ed/-ing

Goal

To know the difference between adjectives that end in -ed and in -ing, and to use them correctly.

This wet weather is so ....

1. depressed
2. depressing

I'm ..... . I don't know what to do.

1. confused
2. confusing

My new job is very ....

1. tired
2. tiring

Try to write down the rule for the difference in the use of adjectives in -ing and -ed.

Note:

Adjectives that end in -ing

describe people, places and things.

examples:

The holiday was exciting.

He is a boring person.

Rome is an interesting city.

Note:

Adjectives that end in -ed

describe someone's feeling

examples:

I am interested in history.

His parents were disappointed in him.

I'm not very .... in sports.

1. interested
2. interesting

I'm .... of spiders.

1. frightened
2. frightening

This is great! This holiday is very ....

1. relaxed
2. relaxing

I'm getting .... with this book. Nothing ever happens.

1. bored
2. boring

These instructions are very ....
Can you help me?

1. confused
2. confusing

I'm ..... that she would do something so dangerous!

1. shocked
2. shocking

I was not .... that I had to wait for so long.

1. amused
2. amusing

It was very .... that I wasn't selected for the basketball team.

1. disappointed
2. disappointing

The news was quite ...

1. puzzled
2. puzzling

We are very ... about the tennis tournament tomorrow.

1. excited
2. exciting