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"

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

What tense is the following sentence in? 'The teacher is talking.'

when the root word ends in two consonant letters

when the root word is a single syllable with a short vowel

When do we 'just add -ing' when using the suffix -ing?

When do we 'remove the 'e', then add -ing' when using the suffix -ing?

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'He is **jumpign** up and down.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'Mum was **smyling** as she read her book.'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'They are walking **thru** the forest.'

What rule is being used when the word 'sip' becomes 'sipped' when adding the suffix -ed?

What rule is being used when the word 'fry' becomes 'fried' when adding the suffix -ed?

Match the verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ed is added.

Select all the words containing the suffix -ing.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'He **slist** the fruit for breakfast.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'He **arskt** a question.'

Starter Quiz