06 September 2011

Present Participle and Past Participle Adjectives

Today we’re going to explain about Adjective again, continuing the previous explanation about Adjective. Here we come with Present Participle and Past Participle Adjectives.

1. Present Participle Adjectives
Present Participle Adjectives are active and mean ’having this effect’ by adding ing, for example:
Amuse – amusing
Confuse – confusing
Interest – interesting
Bore – boring
Tire – tiring

Examples in sentences:
-  The story is interesting
-  This problem is confusing
-  The movie is boring
-  Running is tiring

2. Past Participle Adjectives
Past Participle Adjectives are passive and mean ’effected in this way’ by adding ed, for example:
Amuse – amused
Confuse – confused
Interest – interested
Bore – bored
Tire – tired

Examples in sentences:
-  I am interested with the story
-  I am confused with this problem
-  I am bored watching this movie
-  I am tired running

A little but we hope useful.

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