Adjectives ending in “-ing” or “-ed”
I watch cartoons’ on TV every evening.
The films always interest me. --- The film is
interesting.
Many adjectives are derived from verbs, and
ending in “-ing” and “ed”
• "-ing"
adjectives are used to describe the effect that something has on people’s
feeling.
bore --> boring
charm --> charming
surprise --> surprising
interest --> interesting
excite --> exciting
Example: I hate Mathematics class because it is
boring. We must do calculation all the time.
• Other
“-ing” adjectives are used to describe something that continues over a
period of time.
increase --> increasing
exist --> existing
live --> living
• “-ed”
adjectives are used to describe people’s feelings. They have the same form
as the past participle of a transitive verb and a passive meaning.
bore
--> bored
amuse --> amused
interest --> interested
surprise --> surprised
Example:
I was very surprised the young tennis player defeated the Wimbledon
champion.
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