4. -ED and -ING
ADJECTIVE ENDINGS
INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE
4. -ED and -ING ADJECTIVE ENDINGS
DESCRIBING PEOPLE or THINGS and FEELINGS
Adjectives ending in –ing are “active adjectives”.
They describe things or people:
• The monster is terrifying.
• The tyrannosaurus is amusing because he drinks tea with his little arms.
• The dance move of the pop star is thrilling.
Adjectives ending in –ed are “passive adjectives”.
They describe feelings:
• I feel terrified when I look at the monster.
• I feel amused when I see the tyrannosaurus drinking tea with his little arms.
• I just feel so thrilled when I see the pop star doing his dance move.
Some of the most common adjectives that work like that are:
annoyed / annoying
bored / boring
depressed / depressing
excited / exciting
interested / interesting
Remember! -ed = feeling
-ing = reason / cause of the feeling
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