Excited / Exciting and Bored / Boring etc. - ESL Teaching

english grammar man · Fri 25-May-07, 02:15 PM

We put "ed" on some verbs when we talk about how a person feels.

Example:
- I'm bored today.
- She's excited about her new job.

We put "ing" on these verbs when we talk about how other things or people make us feel.

Example:
- The movie was boring.
- Wow, that was a really exciting ride!

Here are some other verbs you can use this way:

- tired / tiring
- interested / interesting
- frightened / frightening
- moved / moving

DRILL

Can you fix the below sentences? They are all grammatically incorrect.

I am exciting about my new job.
My friend borrowed me his book.
I got tired of studying in junior high school. Sometimes I'd fall asleep at my desk in the middle of the night.
When we go abroad, my wife is interested in going to shopping.

Fri 25-May-07, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
english grammar man Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Occupation: Head Teacher Location: Posts: 111	Excited / Exciting and Bored / Boring etc. We put "ed" on some verbs when we talk about how a person feels. Example: - I'm bored today. - She's excited about her new job. We put "ing" on these verbs when we talk about how other things or people make us feel. Example: - The movie was boring. - Wow, that was a really exciting ride! Here are some other verbs you can use this way: - tired / tiring - interested / interesting - frightened / frightening - moved / moving DRILL Can you fix the below sentences? They are all grammatically incorrect. I am exciting about my new job. My friend borrowed me his book. I got tired of studying in junior high school. Sometimes I'd fall asleep at my desk in the middle of the night. When we go abroad, my wife is interested in going to shopping. Attached Thumbnails __________________ English Grammar questions? ----- Fire Away! -----

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