Bored vs boring
Bored describes a feeling. Boring describes what causes it.
- The lesson was ___. I kept looking at the clock.
- I feel ___ when I have nothing to do.
- This game is ___. Let’s play something else.
- Are you ___? Would you like to go for a walk?
- He tells the same story every day. He can be ___.
- We were ___ during the long wait.
Make it yours
I feel bored when…
I think … is boring.
Answer key
- boring — The lesson caused the feeling, so it was boring.
- bored — I feel describes a person’s feeling: bored.
- boring — The game causes boredom, so it is boring.
- bored — The question asks how you feel: bored.
- boring — A person can also cause boredom. Here, he is boring.
- bored — We describes the people experiencing the feeling: bored.