Bored vs Boring | Ask Linda! | English Grammar
Channel: ITTT International TEFL & TESOL Training
Date: 2017-01-12

Linda breaks down the difference between “bored” and “boring” for us in this video. “Bored” is an adjective that describes the feeling when there is nothing to do or when a person is not interested. For example, “she was so bored that she fell asleep”. “Boring” is also an adjective but it describes the cause of the bored feeling rather than the feeling itself. For example, “the class was so boring that she fell asleep”. Here the class is the reason for the feeling. 

Note that only people and animals can be bored. Whereas situations, things, people etc. can be boring.


This pair of words is often confused by English learners and every English language teacher should know how to make the difference clear.

Bored is an adjective describing the feeling when there is nothing to do or when someone is not interested.

For example: He was so bored that he fell asleep.

Boring, is also an adjective but it describes the cause, the reason of the feeling. 

For example: The class was so boring that he fell asleep.



Keep in mind that only people or animals can be bored, while things, situations and people can be boring. 



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