Use: forms of verbs (verb-ed, verb-ing) that express emotions and feelings. These are adjectives not verbs.
Form: The present -ing and past -ed participle forms
I felt exhausted after that test.
Listening to you is exhausting.
The following are some common verbs expressing feelings and emotions and their present and past participle forms.
| Verb | Present Participle (-ing) | Past Participle (-ed) |
|---|---|---|
| astonish | astonishing | astonished |
| bore | boring | bored |
| challenge | challenging | challenged |
| comfort | comforting | comforted |
| compel | compelling | compelled |
| depress | depressing | depressed |
| devastate | devastating | devastated |
| disappoint | disappointing | disappointed |
| excite | exciting | excited |
| inspire | inspiring | inspired |