a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word

tells the reader the action is happening now

the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes

tells the reader the action happened before now

Spelling words with the suffix "-ing", using alternative rules

English

In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes: -ed and -ing.  In 'More suffixes and silent letters', pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes -ly, -ful and -less.

In ‘Suffixes’, pupils learnt  the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes. In this unit, pupils build on this knowledge, focusing on the suffixes -ed and -ing.

Writing -ed and -ing suffixes

When we add -ing to root words ending in 'y', what is the rule?

when the root word ends in two consonant letters

when the root word ends in 'y' after a consonant

when the root word contains a short vowel before a single consonant

when the root word has two syllables with a stressed final syllable

When do we 'double the consonant, then add -ing' when using the suffix -ing?

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'He is **tring** to open the door.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Last week, she went **swiming**.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'She is carefully **controwling** the kite.'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'He wrote the **anser** in his book.'

What tense is the following sentence in? 'She was jumping on the mat.'

Match the root words to the corresponding verbs with the suffix -ing.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'We drove **threw** the night.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I am **clozing** the door.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Dad was **bayking** cookies.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'You are **torking** loudly in class.'

Starter Quiz