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Flashcards Verbs in -ING
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Flashcards
Present Continuous Verbs - RULES
sing
Sing
1st. Rule to add -ing
Add -ing to most of the verbs
First Rule
singing
They are singing in a concert.
Add -ing to the base form of the verbs
SING + -ing
singing
cook + -ing = cooking
walk + -ing = walking
other verbs
eat + -ing = eating
speak + -ing = speaking
swim
swim
2nd. Rule to add -ing
The final three letters are "consonant - vowel - consonant" that is why we have double the consonant mm, pp, tt, nn.
Second Rule
swimming
They are swimming in the pool.
Double the final consonant in some verbs
SWIM + M + -ing
swimming
skip + p + -ing = skipping
run + n + -ing = running
other verbs
put + t + -ing = putting
play
play
3rd. Rule to add -ing
Final letter "y" stays in the place, just add -ing.
Third Rule
playing
They are playing in the park
The letter "y" at the end of some verbs, stay in the place, just add -ing.
PLAY + -ing
playing
buy + -ing = buying
carry + -ing = carrying
other verbs
try + -ing = trying
study + -ing = studying
Drive
drive
4th. Rule to add -ing
Final letter "e" is eliminated
Fourth Rule
driving
He is driving his car.
The final letter "e" is eliminated, then add -ing
DRIVE - e + -ing
driving
write - e + -ing = writing
share + e + -ing = sharing
other verbs
make - e + -ing = making
take - e + -ing = taking