Inflectional Endings -ed, -ing

Inflectional Endings -ed, -ing

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What is an inflectional ending?

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An inflectional ending is a suffix added to a word to change its form, such as tense or number.

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What does the suffix -ed indicate?

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The suffix -ed is used to show that an action has already happened (past tense).

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What does the suffix -ing indicate?

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The suffix -ing is used to show that an action is currently happening (present participle).

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How do you add -ed to a word that ends in a consonant?

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Simply add -ed to the end of the word, e.g., 'nod' becomes 'nodded'.

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How do you add -ing to a word that ends in a silent 'e'?

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Drop the 'e' and add -ing, e.g., 'make' becomes 'making'.

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What happens when a word ends in a single vowel followed by a consonant?

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Double the consonant before adding -ed or -ing, e.g., 'run' becomes 'running'.

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What is the correct form of 'forbid' with -ing?

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The correct form is 'forbidding'.

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What is the correct form of 'skim' with -ed?

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The correct form is 'skimmed'.

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What is the correct form of 'take' with -ing?

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The correct form is 'taking'.

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What is the correct form of 'scare' with -ing?

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The correct form is 'scaring'.

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