Word EndingsToday we will learn to add –ing to words. Today we will learn to add ed to words.

-ing

When ing is added to some verbs the last letter is doubled.

These words have a short vowel sound and a consonant.

The consonant is doubled before adding ing. e.g. put –

He is putting his toys away.

Try it!

1) Andy kept _________ on the ice. (slip) slipping

2) The boy is _________ under the tree. (sleep)

sleeping

3) John passed his _______ test first time. (drive)

driving

4) The man is ________ his car. (wash)

washing

5) Ben was _________ in the bushes. (hide)

hiding

6) Carol was ________ a sweater. (knit)

knitting

7) The girl is ________ an apple. (eat)

eating

8) Roy went out without ________ the door. (shut)

shutting

-ed

For some words you need to double the last letter before you add -ed. These words have a special pattern. The last three letters of the word have the pattern consonant-vowel-consonant (c-v-c). (Skip)

Skipped

There are some exceptions to doubling the last letter of c-v-c words. If the word ends in 'w', 'x', or 'z' just add -ed. (Tow)

Towed

If the word has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable, we just add -ed. (Visit)

Visited

Try it!

push + ed =

pushed

beg + ed =

begged

clap + ed =

clapped

rub + ed =

rubbed

clapped clapping trimmed trimmin

gtugged tugging

Today we learned to add –ing to words.

✔Today we learned to add –ed to words.

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