Transcription of BBC Learning English Grammar Challenge
1 BBC Learning English Grammar Challenge Grammar Challenge BBC Learning English Page 1 of 2 british broadcasting corporation 2007 Catherine's Grammar Explanation: -ed & -ing adjectives Catherine: Hi Deniz! Mark didn t like the film. He used the words 'boring' and 'bored'. We use -ing or 'ing' adjectives to give more information about things. So if we go to see a really dull film, and nothing much happens, and the film even makes me feel quite sleepy, I can say that the film was boring. I use an ing adjective boring to describe the film. Let's listen to Mark: Mark: I watched that film on television last night.
2 It was really boring. I was just bored by it. He uses the ing adjective to describe the film. Mark: It was really boring. But if I want to talk about my feelings about the film how the film affected me, I use an ed or 'ed' adjective I was bored. Here's Mark again: Mark: I was just bored by it. He uses the ed adjective to describe his feelings about the film. Mark: I was just bored by it. So it's ing adjectives for other things, and ed adjectives for my feelings. The film was boring, and I was bored. Now there are only a certain number of adjectives that work like this. The most common ones are: Bored / boring Excited / exciting BBC Learning English Grammar Challenge Grammar Challenge BBC Learning English Page 2 of 2 british broadcasting corporation 2007 Interested / interesting Embarrassed / embarrassing Tired / tiring Shocked / shocking Annoyed / annoying Frightened / frightening And finally, worried / worrying Ok Deniz, good luck with your Grammar Challenge !
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