“I'm boring” means you are a dull person 😅
✗ I'm boring. ✓ I'm bored.
Words ending in -ed describe how you feel. Words ending in -ing describe the thing (or person) that causes the feeling. So when there is nothing to do, say “I'm bored.” If you say “I'm boring,” people hear “I am an uninteresting person.”
Same trap, more words
- bored / boring — I'm bored. The film is boring.
- interested / interesting — I'm interested in music. This book is interesting.
- tired / tiring — I'm tired. The trip was tiring.
- excited / exciting — The kids are excited. The game is exciting.
- confused / confusing — I'm confused. These rules are confusing.
Quick check
1. The football match was ___ . (excited / exciting)
Answer: exciting
2. I'm ___ in learning Korean. (interested / interesting)
Answer: interested
3. After work I feel very ___ . (tired / tiring)
Answer: tired
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