Transcript Adjectives ending in -ing

Grammar Practice:
Participial Adjectives
(-ing v. –ed adjectives)
Many verbs of emotion
have –ing and –ed adjective forms
 What are some verbs of emotion?
Sample verbs of emotion:
amuse
irritate
comfort
fascinate
puzzle
satisfy
annoy
surprise
depress
bewilder
excite
frustrate
bother
bore
tire
interest
aggravate
amaze
captivate
confuse
shock
intrigue
disappoint
exhaust
These verbs can be changed to adjectives
by changing the spelling
Amaze (V):
You amaze me!
Amazing (Adj) These students are amazing!
Amazed (Adj) I am amazed by you all!
Interest (V): Computers interest her.)
Interesting (Adj): Computers are interesting for
her.
Interested (Adj): She is interested in computers
What’s the difference between the –ing
and –ed adjective forms?
 Verb + ing = adjective to describe a thing or things that
cause the emotion
The comedy movie was amusing!
 Verb + ed = adjective to describe a person or animal that
experiences an emotion, feeling, or reaction; an
experiencer’s emotion
I was really amused by the movie.
Other helpful hints:
 Sentences often use the word "by" with adjectives
ending in ED.
Greg was challenged by his math homework.
 Sentences often use the word "to" or “for” with
adjectives ending in ING.
Greg’s math homework was challenging to him.
Practice …
surprise
Was the girl surprising or surprised?
surprised
Was the party surprising or
surprised?
surprising
exhaust
Was the man exhausting or exhausted?
Exhausted
Was the marathon exhausting or
exhausted?
exhausting
bore
Was the man boring or bored?
Boring
Was the audience boring or bored?
bored
satisfy
How does the girl feel? Satisfying or
satisfied?
Satisfied
How is the food? Satisfying or satisfied?
satisfying
frustrate
Is the man frustrating or frustrated?
Frustrated
Are computers frustrating or frustrated?
frustrating
shock
Is the woman shocked or shocking?
Shocked
Is the news shocked or shocking?
shocking
embarrass
Is being scolded embarrassing or
embarrassed?
Embarrassing
How does the boy feel? Embarrassing
or embarrassed?
embarrassed
interest
The class is interesting or interested?
Interesting
The student is interesting or interested
in the class?
interested
excite
Is this excited or exciting?
Exciting
Are they excited or exciting?
Excited
annoy
Is the woman annoying or annoyed?
Annoyed
Is the man’s action annoying or
annoyed for the woman?
annoying
disappoint
The runner lost the race. Is that
disappointing or disappointed?
Disappointing
How does the second place runner feel?
Disappointing or disappointed?
disappointed
Spelling Rules
For verbs that become adjectives by adding + ing
Usually just add + ing
 Annoy
 Satisfy
 Depress
End in ‘e’, (- e + ing)
 Amaze
 Irritate
 Bore
Spelling Rules
For verbs that become adjectives by adding + ed
Usually just add + ed
 Interest
 Disappoint
 Exhaust
Final e, - e + ed
 Tire
 Irritate
 Excite
Final consonant + y - y +ied
 Terrify
 Satisfy
 Annoy?
Questions?