-ed and -ing adjectives: Interested? That's interesting!

Hi Students,

Here's a review of the -ed and -ing adjectives that we've been studying.  Enjoy!

Vocabulary Review:

Lesson: –ED and –ING Adjective Forms.

Directions: Use the –ed form when you are talking about feelings. 

Use the -ing form when you talk about things or situations.

VERB	ADJ (-ed)	ADJ (-ing)
Bore	Bored	Boring
Tire	Tired	Tiring
Interest	Interested	Interesting
Relax	Relaxed	Relaxing
Surprise	Surprised	Surprising
Excite	Excited	Exciting

Example:

Studying English bores some students; they think English is boring;

these students often feel bored.

Practice and Discussion:

        Directions: Discuss these questions with a partner, follow the example:
 

Example:  Student 1: What bores you?

                  Student 2: Waiting in traffic bores me because it’s boring.

                              What interests you?

What relaxes you?

What excites you?

What tires you?

     What disgusts you?