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Here’s another tip about verbs that end in ‘ed’ and ‘ing’:

You

can used these prepositions after the ‘ed’ adjective. For example:
-I am distracted by Facebook.
-I am confused by this.

1) You can use "by" after almost all of the "ed" adjectives. The exceptions are in orange.

2) But we use "in" for "interesting".

3) With "excited", use "for" if you're excited for something in the future.

4) You can used "for" for some of these if it's on behalf of someone else. For example, if you got a new job, I would say "I'm excited for you!"

Comments

  • Celine啾啾 Lifetime VIP

    But I think it's hard to remember.😂
  • LOUISA Lifetime VIP

    So really help for lean English🌹
  • Joe Butler Lifetime VIP

    @Ariadne yep! I just saw I have a mistake in my picture. I switched the words interesting and infuriating. Anyway: “I’m interested in Brazil”, and “Brazil is interesting” or “Brazil is interesting to me”
  • Ariadne

    @Joe Butler Hey Joe!! Could you give an example about the tip n°2? A phrase using " in" and "interesting". Thank you!! 🙂
  • Ivette

    @Joe Butler yes I want to practice
  • Fangkos Tyme

    🙏
  • Xeena

    Wow thanks for sharing 😇😇😇
  • Kawisara

    Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
  • Joe Butler Lifetime VIP

    Oh for #2 I should have said “interested” instead of “interesting”.
  • Elle

    Thank you!
  • Ivette

    Gracias
  • Joe Butler Lifetime VIP

    @WyttoTH yeah I think that’s the best way to do it!
  • WyttoTH

    The hardest part is to memorize the preppositions that go with the words. I'd nomally memorize the whole sentences just to make sure that I won't forget the prepositions. 😂😂😂
  • Joe Butler Lifetime VIP

    Comment here if you want to practice

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