Adjectives ending in '-ed' and '-ing'
Do you know the difference between bored and boring? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.
您知道 bored 和 bored 的区别吗？通过互动练习测试您所知道的知识，并阅读解释以帮助您。
看这些例子，了解以 -ed 和 -ing 结尾的形容词 是如何使用的。
I was really bored in that presentation.
That was a really boring presentation.
尝试这个练习来测试你的语法。
Grammar test 1
You look really ___. Why don't you go to bed? tired tiring
Can I call you? I've got some very ___ news for you! excited exciting
My neighbour is always playing loud music. It's very ___. annoyed annoying
The directions were ___ and we got lost. confused confusing
I was really ___ that I won the competition. surprised surprising
She didn't call about the car. I don't think she's ___ in buying it. interested interesting
My cats get really ___ when there's a thunderstorm. frightened frightening
His exam results were really ___. disappointed disappointing
Feedback
Total score is 7 out of 8 (88%)
You look really ___. Why don't you go to bed? tired tiring
Can I call you? I've got some very ___ news for you! excited exciting
My neighbour is always playing loud music. It's very ___. annoyed annoying
The directions were ___ and we got lost. confused confusing
I was really ___ that I won the competition. surprised surprising
She didn't call about the car. I don't think she's ___ in buying it. interested interesting
My cats get really ___ when there's a thunderstorm. frightened frightening
His exam results were really ___. disappointed disappointing
阅读解释以了解更多信息。
★语法解释
以-ed结尾的形容词（例如bored、interested ）和以-ing结尾的形容词 （例如bored、interesting）经常被混淆。
-ed形容词
以-ed结尾的形容词 通常描述情绪——它们告诉我们人们的感受。
I was so bored in that lesson, I almost fell asleep.
He was surprised to see Helen after all those years.
She was really tired and went to bed early.
-ing形容词
以-ing结尾的形容词 通常描述引起这种情绪的事物——无聊的课程让你感到无聊。
Have you seen that film? It's really frightening.
I could listen to her for hours. She's so interesting.
I can't sleep! That noise is really annoying!
这里有一些既可以有-ed形式又可以有-ing形式的形容词。
做这个练习来再次测试你的语法。
Grammar test 2
She's a big dog but you don't need to be ___. frightened frightening
The instructions for my new coffee machine are really ___. confused confusing
I loved my maths teacher! Lessons with her were never ___. bored boring
That shop never has any customers. I'm ___ it's still there. surprised surprising
The battery on my phone only lasts about two hours. It's really ___. annoyed annoying
I was ___ that I didn't get the job. disappointed disappointing
I'm reading a really ___ book. interested interesting
The children were so ___ they couldn't sleep. excited exciting
Feedback
Total score is 7 out of 8 (88%)
I loved my maths teacher! Lessons with her were never ___. bored boring