Spelling of Verb+ing

Spelling of Verb + ING

    a. For many verbs we make the ING form by simply adding -ing to the end of the verb.

·                     eat      ==>        eating

·                     speak   ==>        speaking

·                     cook    ==>        cooking

·                     start     ==>        starting

   b. Verbs ending with -e (with the exception of verbs ending in -ee and -ie)

Drop the -e and add -ing

·                     hope    ==>        hoping

·                     ride      ==>        riding

·                     make    ==>        making

·                     write    ==>        writing

c. Verbs ending with –ee, Just add -ing

·                     agree    ==>        agreeing

·                     flee      ==>        fleeing

·                     see       ==>        seeing

d. Verbs ending with –ie, Change the -ie to -y and add -ing

·                     die       ==>        dying

·                     tie       ==>        tying

·                     lie       ==>       lying

e. Verb ending in –y and –w, just add –ing to them

·                     play     ==>       playing

·                     show    ==>        showing

·                     stay      ==>        staying

·                     Snow   ==>        snowing

·                     Mix      ==>        mixing

f. Verbs ending in one vowel and one consonant.

1. For one syllable verbs, double the consonant and add -ing

·                     jog       ==>        jogging

·                     sit        ==>        sitting

·                     run      ==>        running

·                     stop     ==>        stopping

2.  For two syllables verbs

If the 1st syllable is stressed, just add -ing

·                     answer ==>                  answering

·                     offer    ==>                    offering

·                     listen    ==>                   listening

·                     visit    ==>                   visiting

If the 2nd syllable is stressed, double the consonant and add -ing

·                     admit   ==>                    admitting

·                     prefer  ==>                    preferring

·                     begin   ==>                   beginning