Lesson 35: Unit 92 - -ED and -ING Adjectives
This lesson explains the difference between -ED adjectives (how you feel) and -ING adjectives (what causes the feeling), with plenty of practical examples and exercises.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn the difference between adjectives ending in -ED and -ING in English. If something is -ING, it causes a feeling in you — and then you are -ED. You will practise pairs such as "interested / interesting", "bored / boring", "shocked / shocking" and many more. The examples come from real situations — Leslie, who is bored at work, Henry, whose wife worries about him, and Sheila, who comes home tired every evening. This skill is key to natural and accurate spoken English.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Understand the basic rule: if something is -ING, it makes you feel -ED.
- Recognise and correctly use adjective pairs such as boring/bored, tiring/tired, shocking/shocked.
- Describe your own feelings and reactions with -ED adjectives.
- Describe people, situations and things with -ING adjectives.
- Answer personal questions using -ED and -ING adjectives.
Lesson vocabulary
- boring Leslie's job is boring.
- bored Leslie is bored with her job.
- interesting 'Prestige' is an interesting film.
- interested I'm interested in films.
- worrying That news is very worrying.
- worried I'm really worried about Henry.
- tiring Her job is tiring.
- tired She feels really tired in the evening.
- shocking What's so shocking about a spider?
- shocked I was shocked after the car crash.
- disappointing I was so disappointed with my disappointing exam results.
- disappointed I was so disappointed with my exam results.
- exciting The football match was very exciting indeed.
- amazing The view from the top of the mountain is the most amazing sight I've ever seen.
- disgusting Nobody had cleaned the kitchen. It was disgusting.
In other languages: Български