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Adjectives Adjectives ending in- ing and -edThere are many adjectives ending in -ing and ed

For example : boring and boredLook at this situationJudy has been doing the same job for a very long time. Every day she does exactly the same thing again and again. She doesnt enjoy her job anymore and would like to do something different.Judys job is boring.Judy is bored ( her job).Boring in something.Something made someone bored.

Compare adjectives ending in- ing and- ed

boringbored InterestinginterestedTryingtriedSatisfyingsatisfiedDepressingdepresses

It will be like thisMy job is boring.Im bored with my job.My job is satisfying.Im not satisfied with my job.The news was shocking.I was shocked when I heard the news.