ED AND ING ADJECTIVES

ED AND ING ADJECTIVES

1. DEFINITION

   • In Spanish, this difference is mostly expressed by using either ser or estar when talking about people.
   • In English, there is only one “be” verb, so there are different endings on the adjectives to show the difference between “Soy aburrido” y “Estoy aburrido.”
   • Adjectives that end in an -ed usually describe the emotions or feelings of a person. Estoy aburrido = I am bored.

2. Difference between adjectives ending in -ed and -ing

   • Adjectives ending in -ed describe an emotion or state , while adjectives ending in -ing describe a characteristic .
     • -ED
       • Describe a situation or state
         • An adjective that ends in -ED is used to describe: a feeling (or how a person feels) or an emotion. It is used to describe a temporary thing.
     • -ING
       • Describe a characteristic
         • An adjective that ends in -ING is used to describe: the characteristic of a person, a thing or a situation.
           • Compare the difference:
             • My girlfriend is bored. - (My girlfriend feels bored)
               • My girlfriend is boring. - (My girlfriend is a boring person)

3. EXAMPLES

   • This man is terrified
   • This film is terrifying .
   • This girl is relaxed.
   • I need a relaxing bath.
   • This grammar lesson is boring. I am bored reading all about these grammar rules.
   • Public toilets are usually disgusting. I am disgusted by the smell in some of them.