ED VS ING adjectives

-ed VS -ing adjectives
when to use which?
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-ed VS -ing adjectives
when to use which?

Slide 1 - Slide

What do you think an
adjective is?

Slide 2 - Mind map

What's the difference?
  1. The text is boring
  2. The text is bored

Slide 3 - Slide

What's the difference?
  1. I am annoyed
  2. I am annoying

Slide 4 - Slide

What's the difference?
  1. My girlfriend is irritated
  2. My girlfriend is irritating

Slide 5 - Slide

When to use which?
  • An adjective that ends in -ING is used to describe: the characteristic of a person, a thing or a situation.

  • An adjective that ends in -ED is used to describe: a feeling (or how a person feels) or an emotion.

Slide 6 - Slide

My nephew was
__________ by the clown.
A
amused
B
amusing

Slide 7 - Quiz

It's so ______________ !
A
frustrated
B
frustrating

Slide 8 - Quiz

I thought her idea was absolutely ________ .
A
fascinated
B
fascinating

Slide 9 - Quiz

The teacher was really ________ , so the lesson passed quickly.
A
amused
B
amusing

Slide 10 - Quiz

That film was so _________!
A
depressed
B
depressing

Slide 11 - Quiz

My sister is so ________ because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
A
excited
B
exciting

Slide 12 - Quiz