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    This document discusses rules for adding the "-ing" ending to verbs to show the present tense. There are three basic rules: 1) add "-ing" to most words, keeping any final "y"; 2) if the word ends in "e", drop the "e" and add "-ing"; 3) if the word is short and ends with a vowel-consonant, double the final consonant and add "-ing". There are also special cases where words with double vowels or ending in "ie" are exceptions.

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    This document discusses rules for adding the "-ing" ending to verbs to show the present tense. There are three basic rules: 1) add "-ing" to most words, keeping any final "y"; 2) if the word ends in "e", drop the "e" and add "-ing"; 3) if the word is short and ends with a vowel-consonant, double the final consonant and add "-ing". There are also special cases where words with double vowels or ending in "ie" are exceptions.

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    This document discusses rules for adding the "-ing" ending to verbs to show the present tense. There are three basic rules: 1) add "-ing" to most words, keeping any final "y"; 2) if the word ends in "e", drop the "e" and add "-ing"; 3) if the word is short and ends with a vowel-consonant, double the final consonant and add "-ing". There are also special cases where words with double vowels or ending in "ie" are exceptions.

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    Ing Rules

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    René Ramos
    This document discusses rules for adding the "-ing" ending to verbs to show the present tense. There are three basic rules: 1) add "-ing" to most words, keeping any final "y"; 2) if the word ends in "e", drop the "e" and add "-ing"; 3) if the word is short and ends with a vowel-consonant, double the final consonant and add "-ing". There are also special cases where words with double vowels or ending in "ie" are exceptions.

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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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