Adjectives with –ed and –ing

Frightened, frightening

Bored, boring

Interested, interesting

We can use adjectives that end with -ed (e.g. frighened) to describe people’s feelings:

How do people in the photos feel?

Exhausted, bored, frightened, excited

bored

excited

frigtened exhausted

We use an adjective that ends with -ing (e.g. frighening) to talk about a thing or person that makes us have a feeling

HOW CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE EXPERIENCES BELOW? Use the adjectives from the box

• Getting stuck on a lift

• Taking part on the Cartagena hills fortresses race

• Going on the biggest roller coaster in the world

• finding a snake in the bath

• Someone showing you their holiday photos for hours and hours

Exhausting, frightening, boring, exciting, terrifying

terrifying

exhausting

exciting

frightening

boring

When you describe a situation, a thing or a person that produces a feeling or an effect the

adjective ends in -ing

The film is frightening The flight was tiring

When you describe how someone or something feels or is affected the adjective ends in -ed

The boy feels /is frightened They feel/are tired

They are bored

The lesson is boring

She feels / is excited

The book is exciting / interesting

Frighten bore exhaust excite

Complete the following sentences by choosing a) or b)

1. She is very interested

2. She is very interesting

3. He’s very boring

4. He’s very bored

a) I think you should tell her more

b) I think you should listen to her more

c) There are no other children to play with

d) That’s why no one plays with him

a

b

d

c