Adjectives ending in ED and ING English Grammar Notes

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 or a thing. An adjective that ends in -ED is used to describe: a feeling. 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)

Examples:

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.

Note that the sentences above are to highlight how both adjectives can appear in the same sentence though it isn't common (because it sounds repetitive).
List of Adjectives ending in -ED and -ING

There is quite a long list of adjectives ending in -ED and -ING in English, and most of them are based on a verb that can be changed into an adjective by adding either -ED or -ING. Some of the more common ones include:
1. Alarmed - Alarming 2. Aggravated - Aggravating 3. Amused - Amusing 4. Annoyed - Annoying 5. Astonished - Astonishing 6. Astounded - Astounding

7. Bored - Boring 8. Captivated - Captivating 9. Challenged - Challenging 10. Charmed - Charming 11. Comforted - Comforting 12. Confused - Confusing 13. Convinced - Convincing 14. Depressed - Depressing 15. Disappointed - Disappointing 16. Discouraged - Discouraging 17. Disgusted - Disgusting 18. Distressed - Distressing 19. Disturbed - Disturbing 20. Embarrassed - Embarrassing 21. Encouraged - Encouraging 22. Entertained - Entertaining 23. Excited - Exciting 24. Exhausted - Exhausting 25. Fascinated - Fascinating 26. Frightened - Frightening 27. Frustrated - Frustrating 28. Fulfilled - Fulfilling 29. Gratified - Gratifying 30. Inspired - Inspiring 31. Insulted - Insulting 32. Interested - Interesting 33. Moved - Moving 34. Overwhelmed - Overwhelming 35. Perplexed - Perplexing 36. Pleased - Pleasing 37. Relaxed - Relaxing

38. Relieved - Relieving 39. Satisfied - Satisfying 40. Shocked - Shocking 41. Sickened - Sickening 42. Soothed - Soothing 43. Surprised - Surprising 44. Tempted - Tempting 45. Terrified - Terrifying 46. Threatened - Threatening 47. Thrilled - Thrilling 48. Tired - Tiring 49. Touched - Touching 50. Troubled - Troubling 51. Unsettled - Unsettling 52. Worried Worrying

Latihan 1 Sue: Hi, Jane. Have you had an (interest) day? Jane: I've had a very (excite) day. It's my birthday today. Sue: I'm a little (confuse). I thought your birthday was next month. Jane No, that's my brother's birthday. Mine is today. Sue: Oh! Now I'm (embarrass). I didn't get you a present. Jane: That's (disappoint). But it's OK. Sue: Now I'm (depress), too. Hey, I've just had a (fascinate) idea. Why don't we go shopping and get you a present right now? That way we can get you something really (please). Jane: What an (enchant) idea. Where shall we start? Sue: What about right here?

LATIHAN 2
Q1. This wet weather is so ...... depressed depressing Q2. I will be very ..... if she does well in her test. surprised
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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
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I'm getting ..... with this book. Nothing ever happens. bored boring These instructions are extremely ...... Can you help me? confused confusing

Q16.

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 5

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