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2.- How to say it. –ed and –ing adjectives.

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Look at the following adjectives and think which of them you would use to describe a business presentation:

  • Boring.
  • Interesting.
  • Tiring.
  • Satisfying.
  • Depressing.
  • Exciting.
  • Amazing.

And, which of the following adjectives can you use to describe how you feel after a business presentation?:

  • Bored.
  • Interested.
  • Tired.
  • Satisfied.
  • Depressed.
  • Excited.
  • Amazed.

In English there are many adjectives ending in –ing and –ed and it is important to consider their difference in meaning:

  • -ing adjectives describe a situation. These adjectives have an active meaning.
  • -ed adjectives describe how a person feels about a situation. These adjectives have a passive meaning since something causes you to feel in a specific way.

Ejercicio Resuelto

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You should know

To go on practicing on the difference between –ed and –ing adjectives, you should do the activity on the following link. Under the title of dictation in the following link you will find an activity called Ed/Ing Adjective Dictation where you can see 16 pictures. You have to match them to the sixteen sentences you can read in the activity called Ed/Ing Adjective Dictation Key. Then make a list of all the –ed / -ing adjectives you can find in these sixteen sentences.

-ed / -ing adjectives.

A step ahead

You will find more information and exercises on –ed / -ing adjectives in the following site:

More about –ed/-ing adjectives.

For a full list of –ed / -ing adjectives go to the following link:

List of -ed / -ing adjectives.