I am so exciting about your visit!
I am so excited about your visit!
The film was very bored, so we decided to play cards.
The film was very boring, so we decided to play cards.
With these adjective pairs, use the -ed form to describe how someone feels:
- We’re tired. Can we stop running?
- I’m bored. Let’s play cards.
- I was surprised to see her.
Use the -ing form to describe something or someone that causes the feeling:
- Running is very tiring. We don’t want to run.
- This film is very boring. Let’s play cards.
- Her visit was very surprising. We weren’t expecting her.
Here are some common adjective pairs:
- amazed – amazing
- amused – amusing
- annoyed – annoying
- confused – confusing
- depressed – depressing
- disappointed – disappointing
- embarrassed – embarrassing
- excited – exciting
- frightened – frightening
- interested – interesting
- irritated – irritating
- shocked – shocking
- surprised – surprising
- terrified – terrifying
- tired – tiring
- worried – worrying
Check our complete lesson on -ed/-ing adjectives.