Adding ‘ing’ to verbsAdding ‘ing’ to verbs with a long vowel

sound.

Adding ‘ing’ to verbs that end in an e.

Adding ‘ing’ to verbs that have a short vowel sound.The aim of the game is to click on the correct spelling when ‘ing’ is added to a verb. Click here to play the game.

planplanni

ngplaanning

planing

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plan

n ing = planningNEXT

FINISH

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snowsnowi

nsnowwing

snowing

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snow

ing = snowingNEXT

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shopshopin

gshopping

shopiing

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shop

p ing = shopping NEXT

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chatchatin

gchatting

chatiing

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chat t ing = chattingNEXT

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looklookin

gluking lookkin

g

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look ing = lookingNEXT

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jokejokeein

gjokeingjoking

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jok ing = jokingNEXT

eFINISH

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smellsmellin

gsmellling

smeling

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smell

ing = smellingNEXT

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smilesmilingsmilein

gsmilling

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smil

ing = smilingNEXT

eFINISH

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drivedrivein

gdrivveing

driving

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driv ing = drivingNEXT

eFINISH

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hophopping

hoping

hopeing

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NEXThop p ing = hopping

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It is easy to add ‘ing’ onto a verb with a long vowel sound. Here are some examples:

Adding ‘ing’ to verbs with a long vowel sound.

seeeatlookgosay

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+ inginginginging

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= seeingeatinglookinggoing

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saying

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Adding ‘ing’ to verbs with a short vowel sound.If the word has a short vowel, then you must add

a double letter before the ‘ing’.Here are some examples:

clapknitswimhopplan

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+ p ingt ingm ingp ingn ing

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= clappingknittingswimminghoppingplanning

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Adding ‘ing’ to verbs that have a e on the end.If a word ends in an e you must drop the e before adding ‘ing’.Here are some examples:

drivecarejokelikesmile

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+ inging

inginging

=

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= drivingcaring

jokinglikingsmiling

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-e

eee

e

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You are a Spelling Superstar!You can add ‘ing’ to verbs. Well Done!