Ing Rules

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Lesson Four - "ing" ending

The letters ing are added to verbs to show the present tense. Here is a sample sentence: I am
writing a letter. Below are three basic rules that demonstrate how to add the ing ending to
most verbs. Study the rules and then complete the practice exercises.

Rule 1: add ing to most words


mail + ing = mailing carry + ing =carrying

 always keep the y before adding the ing ending

Rule 2: if the word ends in e, drop the e and add ing


ride + ing = riding     take + ing = taking

Rule 3: if the word is short and ends with a vowel/consonant, double the consonant and
add ing
stop + ing = stopping
wrap + ing = wrapping

Special:
 if a word has a double e, do not drop the second e

See + ing = seeing

 change ie to y before adding ing

die + ing = dying

note: the word die means to pass away and the word dye means to color

dye + ing = dyeing

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