1. English Moment Word Study - Adjectives
The use of “ed” vs. “-ing”
Page 5 in the English Passport

2. A Common Hong Kong Error
X I am
boring!!

3. I am
bored.
Error Correct Way
X I am
boring!!

4. Excited??
Bored??
Interested??
Exciting??
Boring???
Interesting??

5. ed Used to describe yourself or other people.
Used to describe your feelings

7. Bored
Meaning:
“How someone feels when there is nothing to do or they don’t feel interested in something.”
Part of speech: Adjective

8. ing
Used to describe places or things that make people feel a certain way.

9. IT
(the book) is

10. Boring
Meaning:
“A place or thing that is uninteresting or causes someone to be bored.”
Part of speech: Adjective

11. Bored Boring
Meaning:
“How someone feels when there is nothing to do or they don’t feel interested in something.”
Part of speech: Adjective
Meaning:
“Something or someplace that is uninteresting or causes someone to be bored.”
Part of speech: Adjective

12. IT
(the book) is

13. They are excited. It (the roller coaster) is exciting.

14. ED (a person) IT (something)

15. ED (a person) IT (something)
Boring (adj)
Bored

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