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Grammar referenceb1
Adjectives
Adjectives Ending in -ed and -ing
Bored or boring, interested or interesting.
Explanation
The -ing form describes the thing that causes a feeling, and the -ed form describes the person or thing that experiences it. Mixing them reverses the meaning, which is why the confusion is worth drilling.
Examples
- The lecture was boring, so the students were bored.
- Her explanation was confusing and I felt confused.
- The news was surprising and we were surprised.
Common mistakes
I am boring of this book.
I am bored with this book.
The experiencer takes -ed.
The film was interested.
The film was interesting.
The cause takes -ing.
She was interesting in the topic.
She was interested in the topic.
Interested describes the person.