Spelling Rules for the Present Progressive Tense

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Spelling Rules for the Present Progressive Tense
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Some verbs just need ing adding to them

• read reading
• stand standing
• jump - ???????

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If a verb ends in a silent e, drop the final
e and add ing

• leave leaving
• take taking
• receive - ??????????

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In a one syllable word, if the three last letters
are consonant vowel consonant (cvc), double
the last consonant before adding ing

• sit sitting
• run running
• hop - ?????????

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.however, Do not double the consonant in words
that end in w, x, or y!

• sew sewing
• fix fixing
• enjoy - ????????

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In words of two or more syllables that end in a
consonant-vowel-consonant combination, double the
last consonant only if the last syllable is
stressed.

• admit admitting
• regret - ?????????

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If a verb ends in ie, change the ie to y
before adding ing

• die dying
• tie - ????????

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Here are your answers

• jumping
• receiving
• hopping
• enjoying
• regretting
• tying

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Now try these ones

• drive
• hope
• smile
• dance
• joke
• shake
• choose
• come

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Answers

• driving
• hoping
• smiling
• dancing
• joking
• shaking
• choosing
• coming

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and these

• begin
• hop
• swim
• run
• create
• write
• fill

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Answers

• beginning
• hopping
• swimming
• running
• creating
• writing
• filling