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 |