English Grammar Guide
Adjectives: -ing vs -ed
Usage - ADJECTIVE: -ing /-ed
We use adjectives ending in
We use adjectives ending in
REASON ➤EFFECT REASON ➤FEELING
Grammar - ADJECTIVE: -ing /-ed
- VERB → ADJECTIVE
REASON : ADJ. ending in "-ing "- excite → excit
ing - The
game was exciting . EFFECT ON /FEELING : ADJ. ending in "-ed "- excite → excit
ed I was excited .
Examples - ADJECTIVE: -ing /-ed
| was | excit | |
| was | excit | |
| was | interest | |
| was | interest | |
Examples - ADJECTIVE: -ing /-ed
| was | excit | ||
| was | excit | by | |
| was | interest | ||
| was | interest | in | |
Forms - ADJECTIVE: -ing /-ed
| annoy | annoy | relax | relax | |
| bor | bor | scar | scar | |
| concern | concern | surpris | surpris | |
| excit | excit | tir | tir | |
| frighten | frighten | worry | worri | |
| interest | interest | |||
⚠ Be Careful!
- The
ADJECTIVE is scary ,not scaring . - The snake was scar
ing .✘ - The snake was scar
y .✔ - We can use scar
ing for theVERB in the continuous tenses: - The snake was scar
ing the cat.✔
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Correct | |
| ✘ | Incorrect | |
| ADJ. | Adjective | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) Be in the Present Simple Tense: am/are/is
02) Adjectives
03) Adverbs of Manner
04) Negative Prefixes: un/dis/in/im-
05) Suffixes: Adjectives from Verbs
06) Suffixes: Adjectives from Nouns
07) Suffixes: People from Verbs
08) Suffixes: People from Nouns
09) Suffixes: Nationalities from Countries
10) Suffixes: Nouns from verbs
11) Suffixes: Nouns from Adjectives
12) Suffixes: Nouns from Nouns
13) Suffixes for verbs: -en/ify/ise/ize
