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American English Grammar |
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Present participle adjective |
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- Learn the definition of a present participle adjective
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- Study examples of present participle adjectives
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| Definition of a past participle adjective |
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The -ing form of the verb expresses the cause of the feeling.
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The -ed form of the verb expresses the result.
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In the case of the verb "to bore" Akira said she is BORING
which means Akira is actually BORING and not the class.
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Akira should say because this class is BORING, I am BORED, or
simply I am BORED.
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The class is the cause of her feeling, so it is described
with an -ing form, in this case BORING.
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Her feeling, or the result, is described with an -ed form, in
this case BORED.
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Basically you should remember that things can only be
described with the -ing form because things cannot produce
feelings.
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People can be described with either the -ing or -ed forms
because they can produce feelings in other people or experience
feelings themselves.
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