-ed vs. -ing Adjectives

-ED adjectives = HOW YOU FEEL (Internal feeling)

Example: I am BORED. (My feeling)


-ING adjectives = THE CAUSE OF THE FEELING (Thing, person, situation) 

 Example: This movie is BORING. (The movie causes the feeling)

THEORY   

 QUIZ

SECTION A: Choose the correct word

1. I watched a very [ interested / interesting ] documentary on TV last night.

2. Sarah was [ tired / tiring ] after walking 10 kilometers.

3. Roller coasters are [ excited / exciting ]!

4. Are you [ frightened / frightening ] of spiders?

5. Grammar rules can sometimes be [ confused / confusing ].

6. We were [ disappointed / disappointing ] because the restaurant was closed.

 

SECTION B: Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets with -ed or -ing.

1. Long travel days are very ___________________. (tire)

2. John was ___________________ when he won the lottery. (surprise)

3. I don't want to watch this horror film. It looks ___________________. (frighten)

4. Maria is ___________________ in learning Spanish. (interest)

5. Waiting in line for two hours is ___________________. (annoy)

6. He felt ___________________ because he forgot his friend's birthday. (embarrass)

 

Part 1: Circle the Correct Option

1.     Are you interested / interesting in learning new languages?

2.     The 10-kilometer run was very tired / tiring. I need to rest.

3.     I watched a scary movie last night. I was really frightened / frightening.

4.     The instructions for the game were confused / confusing. Nobody understood.

5.     We are excited / exciting about our holiday to London next week.

Part 2: Correct the Mistakes

Look at the sentences. Two are correct, but three have mistakes. Fix the mistakes.

1.     The football match was very excited. ➔ ________________________

2.     I worked for nine hours today, so I am completely exhausted. ➔ ________________________

3.     She was very bored by the long presentation. ➔ ________________________

4.     Are you boring with this game? ➔ ________________________

Part 3: Speaking Prompts (Pair Work)

Ask and answer these questions with your partner:

1.     What is the most interesting book or film you know?

2.     When do you feel tired or exhausted?

3.     What kinds of activities do you find relaxing?

4.     What is something you are very excited about right now?