Adjective endunged (ing)

a)    There are many pairs of adjectives ending with –ing and –ed.For example: Boring and bored

Study this example situation!

Someone is -ed if something (or someone) is -ing Or,if something is –ing ,it makes you –ed . So:

®       John is bored because his job is boring

®       John’s job is boring, so john is bored. (not “john is boring.”)

Now, study these examples:

Someone is interested because something (or someone) is interesting:

®       Tom is interested in politics. ( not “interesting in politics”)

®       Tom find politics interesting

®       Are you interested in buying a car?

®       Did you meet anyone interesting at the party?

b)   Other pairs of adjectives ending with –ing and –ed are:

Adjective ending With -ing	Adjective ending With –ed
Fascinating Exciting Amusing Amazing Shocking Disgusting Embarrasing Confusing	Fascinated Excited Amused Amazed Shocked Disguted Embarassed Confused

Adjectives ending With –ing	Adjectives ending With –ed
Horrifying Terrifying Frightening Deprssing Worrying Exhausting satisfying	Horrified Terrified Frightened Deprssed Worried Exhausted Satisfied

Example Question:

1.depressed-depressing

a)    This weather is Depressing

b)   This weather makes me Depressed

2.interested-interesting

a)    Tom is interested  

b)   He finds astronomy very interesting in astronomy