• What are –ed or –ing adjectives?
  Adjectives which end in –ed or –ing are regular adjectives which have derived from a verb. Therefore, adjectives that end in –ed or –ing are normally written the same as the past participle or the present participle of a verb. For example:

He has surprised everyone with the news. (past participle)

Everyone felt surprised by the news. (adjective)

He is surprising everyone with the news. (past participle)

The news is very surprising. (adjective)

• When to use –ed or –ing

–  -ed: when it expresses how someone or something feels. For instance:

I was absolutely amazed! The show had been awesome. 

–  -ing: when it expresses the feeling that someone causes. For example:

The show was amazing. I really enjoyed it. 

• Useful tip
  To learn when to use –ed or –ing, try memorising a sentence like this one:

I am bored because this book is boring. 

• More -ed/-ing adjectives: 
  annoyed – annoying 
  confused – confusing
  depressed – depressing
  excited – exciting
  frustrated – frustrating
  frightened – frightening
  satisfied – satisfying
  shocked – shocking
  tired – tiring
  disappointed – disappointing

• Attention!
  Not all -ed adjectives have an –ing form, and vice versa. Some examples include: crowded, talented, stressed, etc.

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