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This document discusses adding "-ing" to verbs. It provides examples of how to add "-ing" to: 1) Verbs that just add "-ing" like "see" becoming "seeing". 2) Verbs ending in "e" which require dropping the "e" first, like "make" becoming "making". 3) Verbs with a short vowel which require doubling the final consonant before adding "-ing", like "run" becoming "running". The document provides many examples for practice and encourages thinking of additional words that follow these rules. It summarizes that most words just add "-ing", words ending in "e" drop the "e" first, and

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Adding Ing

This document discusses adding "-ing" to verbs. It provides examples of how to add "-ing" to: 1) Verbs that just add "-ing" like "see" becoming "seeing". 2) Verbs ending in "e" which require dropping the "e" first, like "make" becoming "making". 3) Verbs with a short vowel which require doubling the final consonant before adding "-ing", like "run" becoming "running". The document provides many examples for practice and encourages thinking of additional words that follow these rules. It summarizes that most words just add "-ing", words ending in "e" drop the "e" first, and

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Adding ‘ing’ to verbs

Adding ‘ing’
Look how easy it is to add ‘ing’ to these words.

see + ing seeing

go + ing going

eat + ing eating

look + ing looking

say + ing saying


Have a go at adding ing to these
words.

help helping

say saying
meet meeting

walk walking
Did you get them right ?
Well done !
Here are some more words that
end with ‘ing’.

talking
pulling

buying jumping

pushing
playing
Can you think of any more ?
Adding ‘ing’ to
verbs that end in
an e
Words ending in e are a bit more tricky !

make + ing mak e ing

take + ing tak e ing

Can you see what is happening ?

If a word ends in an e you must


drop the e before adding ‘ing’.
Have a go at adding ‘ing’ to these words.

write writing

smile smiling

come coming

love loving

Did you get them right ?


Well done !
Here are some more words that
have an e before you add ‘ing’.

drive ride
driving care riding
caring
like
hate
liking
hating decide
deciding

Can you think of any more ?


Adding ‘ing’ to verbs
that have a short vowel
These words have a short vowel sound
in the middle. Watch what happens!

run + ing runn ing

shop + ing shopp ing

Can you see what is happening ?


If the word has a short vowel, then
you must add a double letter before
the ‘ing’.
Have a go at adding ing to these
words. Remember the short
vowel !
shut shutting

slip slipping

win winning

sit sitting

Did you get them right ?


Well done !
Here are some more words that need
a double letter before adding ‘ing’.

clap chat
clapping knit chatting

knitting

plan
swim
planning
swimming hop
hopping

Can you think of any more ?


• Most words just add ‘ing’

• Words ending in e … drop the


e before adding ‘ing’

• Words with a short vowel need


a double letter before adding
‘ing’
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