Adjectives | -ing & -ed

Adjectives | -ing & -ed | Englisch Grammatik

-ING Words as Adjectives

• What it does: -ING words describe something that causes a feeling or action.
• Example:
  • "The movie is exciting."
  • Here, "exciting" describes the movie. It means the movie causes excitement.

More examples:

• "That story is interesting." (The story makes you interested.)
• "The game was amazing." (The game makes you amazed.)

-ED Words as Adjectives

• What it does: -ED words describe how someone feels about something.
• Example:
  • "I am excited about the movie."
  • Here, "excited" describes how you feel. It means you feel excitement.

More examples:

• "She is interested in the story." (She feels interest in the story.)
• "We were amazed by the game." (We felt amazement because of the game.)

Summary:

• -ING Adjectives: Describe things that cause feelings or actions (e.g., "boring," "exciting").
• -ED Adjectives: Describe how someone feels about something (e.g., "bored," "excited").

Adverbs:Generally, -ING and -ED words are used as adjectives. Adverbs typically end in -ly (e.g., "quickly," "happily") and describe how something is done (e.g., "She sang happily.").

Adjectives | -ing & -ed

Adjectives | -ing & -ed | Englisch Grammatik