Adjetivos teminados en “ 

-ed y -ing “
Do you know the difference between bored and boring?

Look at these examples to see how adjectives ending in -ed and -ing are used.

I was really  bored  in that presentation. Estaba realmente  aburrido  en esa presentación.
That was a really  boring  presentation. Esa fue una  presentación  realmente  aburrida  .

Grammar explanation

Adjectives that end in -ed (e.g. bored, interested) and adjectives that end in -ing (e.g. boring, interesting) are often confused.

-ed adjectives

Adjectives that end in -ed generally describe emotions – they tell us how people feel. Los adjetivos que terminan en  -
ed  generalmente describen emociones: nos dicen cómo se sienten las personas.

I was so bored in that lesson, I almost fell asleep. Estaba tan aburrido en esa lección que casi me quedo dormido.
He was surprised to see Helen after all those years. Le sorprendió ver a Helen después de todos esos años.
She was really tired and went to bed early. Estaba muy cansada y se fue a la cama temprano.

-ing adjectives

Adjectives that end in -ing generally describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you feel bored. Los
adjetivos que terminan en  -ing  generalmente describen lo que causa la emoción: una lección aburrida te hace sentir aburrido.

Have you seen that film? It's really frightening. ¿Has visto esa película?  Es realmente aterrador.
I could listen to her for hours. She's so interesting. Podría escucharla durante horas.  Ella es tan interesante.
I can't sleep! That noise is really annoying! No puedo dormir!  ¡Ese ruido es realmente molesto!

Here are some adjectives that can have both an -ed and an -ing form.

Annoyed, molesto Annoying, molesto

Bored, aburrido Boring, aburrido

Confused, confundido Confusing, confuso

Disappointed, decepcionado Disappointing, decepcionante

Excited, excitado, emocionado Exciting, excitante, emocionante.

Frightened, aterrado Frightening, atemorizante

Interested, interesado Interesting, intersante

Surprised, sorprendido Surprising, sorprendente

Tired, cansando, agotado Tiring, agotador

 Worried, preocupado Worrying, preocupante.

Choose the correct word:

1. She’s a big dog but you don’t need to be………………………..

a) Frightened
b) Frightening
2. The instructions for my new coffee machine are really……………………………
a) Confused
b) Confusing
3. I love my maths teacher! Lessons with her were never ……………………………..
a) Bored
b) Boring
4. That shop never has any customers. I’m …………………………… it’s still there.
a) Surprised
b) Surprising
5. The battery on my phone only lasts about two. It’s really…………………………………….
a) Annoyed
b) Annoying.
6. I was ……………………………. That I didn’t get the job.
a) Disappointed
b) Disappointing
7. I’m reading a really …………………………….book.
a) Interested
b) Interesting
8. The children were so ………………………………..they couldn’t sleep.
a) Excited.
b) Exciting.