Adjectives ending in - ing Adjectives ending in - ed

1.Adjectives ending in ‘-ing’ describe the
effect that something has on someone's
feelings. They describe a process or state
that continues over a period of time and
have an active meaning.
1.Adjectives ending in ‘-ed’ describe people's
feelings. They have the same form as the past
participle of a transitive verb and have a passive
meaning.

2.The suffix –ing is related to cause. When the 2. When the adjective ends in -ed, it means that
adjective ends in -ing, it means that the the person or thing experiences this particular
person or thing causes this particular effect. effect.

The lesson is boring. (In this sentence The students are bored with the lesson.
BORING characterizes lesson. It bores (In this sentence, BORED is how the students
students.) feel)

Snakes terrify me. They are such terrifying Snakes terrify me. I'm always terrified when I see
creatures. one.

Julia thinks politics is very interesting. Julia is very interested in politics.

The news was shocking. We were shocked when we heard the news.

COMMON ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ING AND -ED

We can use the following words !

boring -ing to be bored with -ed before adjectives ending in –ing
interesting to be interested in
and –ed:
tiring to be tired
to get tired extremely quite very not very not
satisfying to be satisfied with
I’m extremely interested in history.
depressing to be depressed He was very bored with the lecture.
to get depressed They are quite exciting.
to make smb depressed I was not very surprised.
exciting
The film was not interesting.
to be excited
shocking to be shocked
disappointing to be disappointed with He is extremely
exhausting to be exhausted surprised!
amusing to be amused
annoying to be annoyed
confusing to be confused
disgusting to be disgusted I’ve seen a
embarrassing to be embarrassed terrifying snake!
terrifying to be terrified
frightening to be frightened