Bored vs boring: adjetivos en -ed y -ing
Los adjetivos en -ed describen cómo se siente alguien (bored = aburrido) y los en -ing cómo es algo o alguien (boring = aburridor). Aprende la regla con ejemplos.
En resumen
- -ed = cómo te sientes: I'm bored (estoy aburrido).
- -ing = cómo es algo que causa ese sentimiento: The class is boring (es aburridora).
- I'm boring significa «soy una persona aburrida». ¡Cuidado!
La regla#
| -ed (sentimiento) | -ing (causa) | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| bored | boring | I was bored because the movie was boring. |
| interested | interesting | I'm interested in the role. It's an interesting project. |
| tired | tiring | I'm tired. It was a tiring day. |
| excited | exciting | We're excited about the launch. It's exciting news. |
| confused | confusing | I'm confused. The instructions are confusing. |
| surprised | surprising | I was surprised. The results were surprising. |
| embarrassed | embarrassing | I felt embarrassed. It was embarrassing. |
| overwhelmed | overwhelming | I'm overwhelmed. The workload is overwhelming. |
En entrevistas#
I'm really interested in this position.
Me interesa mucho este cargo.
I find data analysis very interesting.
El análisis de datos me parece muy interesante.
I'm excited about the opportunity.
Estoy muy entusiasmado con la oportunidad.
Errores comunes#
I'm boring at home.
I'm bored at home.
Cómo te sientes: -ed.
The book was very interested.
The book was very interesting.
Cómo es el libro: -ing.
I'm very exciting!
I'm very excited!
Sentimiento: -ed.
Practica
Elige la opción correcta. Te mostramos la explicación al instante.
1.I'm ___ in learning Python.
2.The meeting was so ___.
3.She was ___ after the trip.
4.This news is ___!
5.«Estoy confundido»
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Se pronuncia la -ed?+
Sigue la regla de la -ed: bored /bɔːrd/, excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/, tired /taɪərd/.