"ing" Adjectives And "ed" Adjectives

"ing" Adjectives And "ed" Adjectives

Some past participles (ending in -ed) and present participles (ending in -ing) can be used as adjectives. These are used in a slightly different way from normal adjectives. 

We usually use the past participle to talk about how someone feels.

E.g.- I was really bored during the flight. (not boring) 

We usually use the present participle to talk about the person, thing, or situation which has caused the feeling.

E.g.- It was such a boring flight. (not bored) 

The meaning of "I am boring" is different from "I am bored". "I'm boring" means I cause other people to be bored.

These participle adjectives make their comparatives by using "more" (but not -er) and their superlatives by using "most" (but not -est)

Study following examples-

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