Adjetivos -ed / -ing: el adjetivo en -ed describe cómo se siente una persona (I'm bored = estoy aburrido). El adjetivo en -ing describe lo que causa ese sentimiento (The class is boring = la clase es aburrida).
1 · Concepto
Una diferencia que cambia todo
En español "aburrido" sirve para las dos cosas: "estoy aburrido" y "soy aburrido". En inglés no: si dices I'm boring, estás diciendo que tú eres una persona aburrida.
Truco: -ed = el efecto que siente alguien. -ing = la causa que lo produce.
I'm bored. This movie is boring.
Estoy aburrido. Esta película es aburrida.
She's interested in art. Art is interesting.
A ella le interesa el arte. El arte es interesante.
We were tired after a tiring day.
Estábamos cansados después de un día agotador.
2 · Lista
Pares de adjetivos -ed / -ing
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| -ed (cómo me siento) | -ing (qué lo causa) | Español | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|---|
| amazed | amazing | asombrado / asombroso | The view was amazing. |
| amused | amusing | divertido (sentirse) / divertido (algo) | His story was very amusing. |
| annoyed | annoying | molesto / molesto, fastidioso | That noise is annoying. |
| bored | boring | aburrido (sentirse) / aburrido (ser) | I'm bored. This is boring. |
| confused | confusing | confundido / confuso | The instructions were confusing. |
| depressed | depressing | deprimido / deprimente | The news was depressing. |
| disappointed | disappointing | decepcionado / decepcionante | I was disappointed with the results. |
| embarrassed | embarrassing | avergonzado / vergonzoso | It was an embarrassing moment. |
| excited | exciting | emocionado / emocionante | We're excited about the trip. |
| exhausted | exhausting | agotado / agotador | The hike was exhausting. |
| fascinated | fascinating | fascinado / fascinante | History is fascinating. |
| frightened | frightening | asustado / aterrador | The storm was frightening. |
| frustrated | frustrating | frustrado / frustrante | I feel frustrated. |
| interested | interesting | interesado / interesante | Are you interested in Italian? |
| overwhelmed | overwhelming | abrumado / abrumador | The workload is overwhelming. |
| relaxed | relaxing | relajado / relajante | The beach is so relaxing. |
| satisfied | satisfying | satisfecho / satisfactorio | It's satisfying to finish a project. |
| shocked | shocking | impactado / impactante | We were shocked by the news. |
| surprised | surprising | sorprendido / sorprendente | The ending was surprising. |
| terrified | terrifying | aterrorizado / aterrador | I'm terrified of snakes. |
| tired | tiring | cansado / cansón, agotador | It was a tiring week. |
| worried | worrying | preocupado / preocupante | The situation is worrying. |
3 · Reglas
Reglas y notas
Regla 1
Con personas puedes usar los dos, pero cambia el sentido: She is bored (está aburrida) vs. She is boring (es aburrida).
Regla 2
Con cosas y situaciones casi siempre se usa -ing: The class is interesting, no The class is interested.
Regla 3
Los adjetivos -ed suelen ir seguidos de una preposición: interested in, bored with, excited about, worried about, surprised at / by.
4 · Cuidado
Errores comunes
I'm boring in this class.
I'm bored in this class. (a menos que quieras decir que eres aburrido)
The movie was very interested.
The movie was very interesting.
I'm very exciting about the trip.
I'm very excited about the trip.
She was embarrassing when she fell.
She was embarrassed when she fell.
The news was very shocked.
The news was very shocking.
I'm confusing with this exercise.
I'm confused by this exercise.
5 · Práctica
Practica
Escribe el adjetivo correcto terminado en -ed o -ing a partir del verbo entre paréntesis.
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