1. Grammar Practice: Participial Adjectives (-ing v. –ed adjectives)
By Kristi Reyes
MiraCosta College

2. What are adjectives?
Words that describe nouns
What are nouns? P T C L

3. Many verbs of emotion have –ing and –ed adjective forms
What are some verbs of emotion?
Sample verbs of emotion:
amuse
irritate
comfort
fascinate
puzzle
satisfy
annoy
surprise
depress
bewilder
excite
frustrate
bother
bore
tire
interest
aggravate
amaze
captivate
confuse
shock
intrigue
disappoint
exhaust

4. These verbs can be changed to adjectives by changing the spelling
Amaze (verb: You amaze me!)
Amazing (adjective: These students are amazing!)
Amazed (adjective: I am amazed by the students in this class!)
Interest (verb: Computers interest her.)
Interesting (adjective: Computers are interesting for her).
Interested (adjective: She is interested in computers)

5. What’s the difference between the –ing and –ed adjective forms?
Verb + ing = adjective to describe a thing or things that cause the emotion
The comic movie was amusing!
Verb + ed = adjective to describe a person or animal that experiences an emotion, feeling, or reaction; an experiencer’s emotion
I was really amused by the movie.

6. Other helpful hints:
Sentences often use the word "by" with adjectives ending in ED.
Greg was challenged by his math homework.
Sentences often use the word "to" or “for” with adjectives ending in ING.
Greg’s math homework was challenging to him.

7. Practice …

8. surprise

9. Was the girl surprising or surprised
Was the girl surprising or surprised? surprised Was the party surprising or surprised? surprising

10. exhaust

11. Was the man exhausting or exhausted
Was the man exhausting or exhausted? Exhausted Was the marathon exhausting or exhausted? exhausting

12. bore

13. Was the man boring or bored. Boring Was the audience boring or bored
Was the man boring or bored? Boring Was the audience boring or bored? bored

14. irritate

15. Is a back seat driver irritating or irritated
Is a back seat driver irritating or irritated? Irritating Is the driver irritating or irritated? irritated

16. satisfy

17. How does the girl feel. Satisfying or satisfied
How does the girl feel? Satisfying or satisfied? Satisfied How is the food? Satisfying or satisfied? satisfying

18. frustrate

19. Is the man frustrating or frustrated
Is the man frustrating or frustrated? Frustrated Are computers frustrating or frustrated? frustrating

20. shock

21. Is the woman shocked or shocking
Is the woman shocked or shocking? Shocked Is the news shocked or shocking? shocking

22. embarrass

23. Is being scolded embarrassing or embarrassed
Is being scolded embarrassing or embarrassed? Embarrassing How does the boy feel? Embarrassing or embarrassed? embarrassed

24. interest

25. The class is interesting or interested
The class is interesting or interested? Interesting The student is interesting or interested in the class? interested

26. excite

27. Is this excited or exciting. Exciting Are they excited or exciting
Is this excited or exciting? Exciting Are they excited or exciting? Excited

28. annoy

29. Is the woman annoying or annoyed
Is the woman annoying or annoyed? Annoyed Is the man’s action annoying or annoyed for the woman? annoying

30. disappoint

31. The runner lost the race. Is that disappointing or disappointed
The runner lost the race. Is that disappointing or disappointed? Disappointing How does the second place runner feel? Disappointing or disappointed? disappointed

32. Your turn!

33. Spelling Rules For verbs that become adjectives by adding + ing
Usually just add + ing
Annoy
Satisfy
Depress
2. Final e, - e + ing
Amaze
Irritate
Bore

34. Spelling Rules For verbs that become adjectives by adding + ed
Usually just add + ed
Interest
Disappoint
Exhaust
2. Final e, - e + ed
Tire
Irritate
Excite
3.Final consonant + y - y +ied
Terrify
Satisfy
Annoy?

35. Questions?

36. More Practice Choose the correct form -ing v. -ed Quiz 1