Common Mistakes with English ADJECTIVES 👉🏼 -ed and -ing endings

Hello! I'm Emma from mmmEnglish and in this

哈囉！我是mmmEnglish的Emma

這堂課我們將著重於形容詞

lesson we're focusing on adjectives. But

not just any adjectives! Pairs of

但不是任意的形容詞

adjectives that can end in either ED or

而是-ed或-ing結尾的形容詞配對

ING, because you might be a little

對於何時該用哪一個

confused about when you can use each

對於何時該用哪一個

你可能會有點困惑

type of adjective!

（我是不是很糗？）

（我是不是讓人很尷尬？）

（他感到無聊嗎？）

（他這人很無趣嗎？）

Lots of these english adjectives are

很多這類英文形容詞都是在動詞結尾加上-ed或-ing而來

made by adding ED or ING to a verb. For

很多這類英文形容詞都是在動詞結尾加上-ed或-ing而來

example, the verb 'frustrate' can become an

舉例，動詞frustrate（挫敗）

加上-ed或-ing就變成形容詞

adjective by adding ED - 'frustrated' or ING

'frustrating'. These endings are called

這些詞尾稱為後綴

suffixes and when we add them to the end

當我們在動詞結尾加上這些後綴

of a verb they transform our verb into

動詞就轉變為形容詞

an adjective. But you need to know how to

但你要知道如何使用這類形容詞

use each of these types of adjectives

但你要知道如何使用這類形容詞

and we're going to do that right now,

現在在這堂課我們馬上就來搞清楚

right here in this lesson!

現在在這堂課我們馬上就來搞清楚

An adjective that ends in ING is used to describe the

-ing結尾的形容詞是用來描述表徵

characteristics of something the

某個人事物、地點或情況的表徵

characteristics of a person or a place

某個人事物、地點或情況的表徵

or a thing or a situation.

某個人事物、地點或情況的表徵

（很神奇。很有趣。很累人。）

Adjectives that end in ED are used to describe an

-ed結尾的形容詞則是用來描述情緒或感受

emotion or a feeling and it's usually a

通常是暫時的狀態

temporary thing something that only

一般來說是人們才會有的狀態

people can have generally, only people

一般來說是人們才會有的狀態

大多時候只有人才會有情感

have feelings, most of the time. But some

不過有些動物也會有

animals can also have feelings.

But you can't use ED adjectives to describe the

但不能用-ed形容詞來描述事物或狀況的情感

feelings of a thing or of the situation

但不能用-ed形容詞來描述事物或狀況的情感

because they don't have feelings! If you

因為它們沒有感覺

say that something or someone is boring,

若你說某物或某人很無趣

they or it makes you feel bored. So, the

那表示他或它使你感到無趣

那個boring的人或東西使你感到bored

thing or the person that is boring is

what makes you feel bored. It bores you

那個boring的人或東西使你感到bored

它使你感到無趣

OK, there's our verb! If you say that

這裡的bores即為動詞

若你說某個東西很令人興奮，那表示它使你感到興奮

something is exciting, it makes you feel excited.

它使你感到興奮。

Did you did you notice any patterns in those

你是否在這些例子中注意到了什麼規則？

examples? If you're talking about a

若你是在談論暫時的感受或情緒

temporary feeling or an emotion then use

那就用-ed後綴的形容詞

the ED form of the adjective.

（她感到無聊）

（他們很害怕）

（我感到惱怒）

（他對他的泰國行感到很興奮）

If you're describing

若你是在描述造成那些感受的東西或人

the thing or the person that caused

those feelings, then use the ING form of

那就用-ing後綴的形容詞

the verb. For example, that movie was strange!

例如，那部電影很奇怪

（它真令人困惑）

（它使我感到困惑）

Let's look at the difference again.

讓我們再看一次差異

He's bored. So, he's not

（他覺得無聊）

所以他對正在發生的事不感興趣

interested in what's happening, he's not

having a good time. If he's at a party

他並不樂在其中

若他身處一個派對，或許他不喜歡當下的音樂

perhaps he doesn't like the music or he

doesn't really know anyone and he's got

或他誰也不認識，找不到人聊天

no one to talk to. He's bored. He feels bored.

（他感到無聊）他覺得無聊

But if you say he's boring it

但你若說"He is boring."

means he's not an interesting person, that

那就意味著他不是一個有趣的人

you don't enjoy talking to him. He's

你並不樂於與他談話

never got anything interesting to say.

他從來沒有什麼有趣的事情可分享

He's boring. He makes me feel bored.

（他這人很無趣）他使我感到無聊

Alright, it's time to practice a little

好，小試身手的時刻到啦

now. I'm going to read out a few

我來讀幾個句子給你

sentences for you and I want you to try

我要你試著分辨各句裡的形容詞用法對或錯

to choose if the adjective in each

我要你試著分辨各句裡的形容詞用法對或錯

sentence is the correct adjective or not.

Ready?

預備備～

What do you think?

你覺得呢？

It's a "no"! Incorrect answer! I am very excited to see my sister.

錯！

不正確！

It's how I feel. I'm excited. I

是在講我的感受，我很興奮

feel excited to see my sister.

看到我的姊妹讓我感到很興奮

annoying I don't understand these

Correct!

正確！

The instructions are annoying. They're making

這些說明很惱人

me feel annoyed.

它們讓我感到很厭煩

I'm bored because i've got

（我覺得很無聊，因為我沒事做）

nothing to do. I feel bored.

我感到無聊

I felt so embarrassed! I felt embarrassed

我感到很糗，因為我在約會時將番茄醬濺到我的衣服上

when I spilt tomato sauce down my dress on a date!

I hate being the centre of attention! It was so embarrassing when

我討厭成為焦點

they called my name and I had to go up on stage!

It was embarrassing. The

experience was embarrassing. I felt embarrassed.

該經歷令人尷尬

我覺得尷尬

OK, I've made a worksheet for you so you can keep

我幫你製作了一份工作表

practicing these adjectives after this

以便你在這堂課結束後繼續練習這些形容詞

lesson finishes you can download it for

你可以在這邊免費下載

free right here! I want you to practice

我要你練習用這些形容詞

using these adjectives when you're

speaking when you're writing and when

不論是在講話、寫作或聽人說話時

you're listening to other people. Listen

不論是在講話、寫作或聽人說話時

to how they used. I'm also going to send

注意聽這類形容詞該如何使用

我也會寄工作表的答案給你

you the answers to the worksheet so that

這樣你就能知道哪裡做對、哪裡還要加強

you know what you got right what you

need to improve. I hope that you enjoyed

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