-ed Vs -ing Adjective | Interactive lesson and practice on present and past participle

 

Understanding -ed and -ing Adjectives

Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing are commonly used in English, but they have different meanings and uses. -ed adjectives are used to describe how feels about something or somebody to show our emotions or reactions while -ing adjectives are used to describe the thing or person that makes us feel a particular way. 

Usage  

 -ed adjectives : used to describe our feeling about something or somebody.

និយាយអំពីអារម្មណ៍របស់យើងចំពោះអ្វីមួយ ឬ នរណាម្នាក់

• I was bored during the long meeting.
• She felt excited about her birthday party.
• He looked tired after running the marathon.
• We were surprised by the sudden rain.
• The children were interested in the science experiment.

-ing adjectives : used to describe something or somebody that makes us feel some ways.

និយាយអំពីអ្វីមួយ ឬនរណាម្នាក់ដែលធ្វើអោយប៉ះពាល់ដល់អារម្មណ៏យើង

• The movie was boring, so we left early.
• It was an exciting football match!
• Running a marathon is very tiring.
• The ending of the story was surprising.
• The science experiment was interesting.

More examples

1. The lesson is boring so the students are bored.
2. The movie was very interesting so the audiences were very interested.
3. The job is tiring so I am tired.
4. English grammar is very confusing so learners are always confused.
5. I am so annoyed because the dog is very annoying. 

QUIZ

📚 Adjectives: -ing vs -ed

🎯 The Rule

-ING adjectives describe what causes a feeling or reaction:

Example: "The movie is boring" (the movie causes boredom)

-ED adjectives describe how someone feels:

Example: "I am bored" (I feel boredom)

💡 Memory Tip

-ING = Thing/Situation (causes the feeling)

-ED = Person (experiences the feeling)

🏆 Practice Questions

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