B2
grammar
How do present and past participles work as adjectives?
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Model answer
Present participle (-ant) is active: "une histoire intéressante" (that interests). Past participle is passive: "un livre intéressé" (that is interested). Agreement rules apply.
Why
"Intéressant" vs "intéressé" — one of the classic French nuances. Same for "ennuyant/ennuyé", "fatigant/fatigué".
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