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Do you sometimes get confused about whether to use an adjective ending in '-ing' or '-ed'? Don't worry, lots of people have trouble with these words.

-ing adjectives are used to describe things: 'The lecture was boring.'
-ed adjectives are used to describe our feelings: 'I felt very bored.'

-ed form -ing form
annoyed annoying
bored boring
confused confusing
embarrassed embarassing
surprised surprising
worried worrying
interested interesting

Now choose the correct adjective in sentences 1-6.

1 The horror film Scream is very frightened / frightening.

2 Sue was surprised / surprising when she passed her driving test.

3 Mark felt frustrated / frustrating. He'd lost his mobile phone.

4 The party was boring / bored. Tanya wanted to go home.

5 I hate it when it rains. It's so depressed / depressing.

6 The series Friends is very amused / amusing. Harry always makes me laugh.

Прилагательные, оканчивающиеся на –ing, как правило, используются, когда человек дает характеристику вещам, предметам или явлениям.

I hate it when it rains. It's so depressing.Ненавижу, когда идет дождь. Это так угнетает.

Пригательные, оканчивающиеся на –ed, употребляются, когда человек говорит о самом себе, о своих чувствах.

Mark felt frustrated . He'd lost his mobile phone. Марк расстроен. Он потерял свой мобильный телефон.
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