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    Spelling of The Gerund Form

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    The document outlines spelling rules for forming gerunds from infinite verbs in English. It states the general rule is to add "-ing" and provides examples. For verbs ending in "-e", the "-e" is dropped before adding "-ing". Verbs ending in "-ie" drop the "-ie" before adding "-ying". One-syllable verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double the final consonant before adding "-ing", with some exceptions. Verbs ending in stressed final syllables also double final consonants. Verbs ending in "w", "x", or "y" or with multiple syllables do not double final consonants.

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    The document outlines spelling rules for forming gerunds from infinite verbs in English. It states the general rule is to add "-ing" and provides examples. For verbs ending in "-e", the "-e" is dropped before adding "-ing". Verbs ending in "-ie" drop the "-ie" before adding "-ying". One-syllable verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double the final consonant before adding "-ing", with some exceptions. Verbs ending in stressed final syllables also double final consonants. Verbs ending in "w", "x", or "y" or with multiple syllables do not double final consonants.

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    Documento visual com a explicação de como fazemos o Spelling do Gerund em inglês.

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    The document outlines spelling rules for forming gerunds from infinite verbs in English. It states the general rule is to add "-ing" and provides examples. For verbs ending in "-e", the "-e" is dropped before adding "-ing". Verbs ending in "-ie" drop the "-ie" before adding "-ying". One-syllable verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double the final consonant before adding "-ing", with some exceptions. Verbs ending in stressed final syllables also double final consonants. Verbs ending in "w", "x", or "y" or with multiple syllables do not double final consonants.

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    The document outlines spelling rules for forming gerunds from infinite verbs in English. It states the general rule is to add "-ing" and provides examples. For verbs ending in "-e", the "-e" is dropped before adding "-ing". Verbs ending in "-ie" drop the "-ie" before adding "-ying". One-syllable verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double the final consonant before adding "-ing", with some exceptions. Verbs ending in stressed final syllables also double final consonants. Verbs ending in "w", "x", or "y" or with multiple syllables do not double final consonants.

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    GERUND

    SPELLING RULES
    1
    General rule: add -ing

    Infinite Verb Gerund


    To talk talking
    To go going
    To eat eating

    2
    Verbs ending in -e

    When a verb ends in –e, drop the –e and add -ing

    Infinite Verb Gerund


    To dance Dancing
    To make Making
    To leave leaving

    3
    Verbs ending in -ie

    When a verb ends in –ie, drop the –ie and add -ying

    Infinite Verb Gerund


    To die Dying
    To lie Lying
    To tie Tying

    4
    One-syllable verbs ending in consonant + vowel +
    consonant (CVC)
    When a one-syllable verb ends in CVC , double the final consonant and add -ing

    Infinite Verb Gerund


    To hit hitting
    To put putting
    To cut cutting

    PAY ATTENTION!

    * To eat (a one-syllable verb ending in consonant) is not a CVC, so we just add –ing: eating

    5
    ATTENTION!

    Do not double the consonant with verbs ending in w, x or y

    Infinite Verb Gerund


    To sew Sewing
    To fix Fixing
    To enjoy Enjoying

    6
    Verbs ending in CVC with the stress on the final syllable

    When a verb ends in CVC with stress on the final syllable, double the consonant and add -ing

    begin forget regret


    Infinite Verb Gerund
    To begin beginning
    To forget forgetting
    To regret regretting

    7
    ATTENTION!

    Do not double the consonant of words with more than one syllable if the stress is not on the
    final syllable.

    travel cancel remember


    Infinite Verb Gerund
    To travel traveling
    To cancel canceling
    To remember remembering

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