A lot of adjectives are made from verbs by adding -ing or -ed:
-ing adjectives:
The commonest -ing adjectives are:
amusing | shocking | surprising | frightening |
interesting | disappointing | exciting | tiring |
worrying | boring | terrifying | annoying |
If you call something interesting you mean it interests you.
If you call something frightening you mean it frightens you.
I read a very interesting article in the newspaper today.
That Dracula film was absolutely terrifying.
That Dracula film was absolutely terrifying.
-ed adjectives:
The commonest –ed adjectives are:
annoyed | bored | frightened | worried |
tired | closed | excited | delighted |
disappointed |
If something annoys you, you can say you feel annoyed. If something interests you, you can say you are interested.
The children had nothing to do. They were bored.a
source: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/adjectives/adjectives-ed-and-ing
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