Using the suffix "-ing" to make the present and past tenses
I can spell a word in the present or past tense using the suffix -ing.
Using the suffix "-ing" to make the present and past tenses
I can spell a word in the present or past tense using the suffix -ing.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Adding the -ing suffix turns the verb into the progressive tense.
- The progressive tense makes use of an auxiliary verb with the main verb.
- When adding the suffix -ing, different spelling rules are used depending on the spelling of the root word.
- You can just add ing; remove the 'e', add -ing; or double the consonant, add -ing.
- How to spell the curriculum words: heard, forty and according.
Keywords
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Progressive tense - denotes ongoing action
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word
Auxiliary verb - the helping verb that is always paired with the main verb
Verb - doing, being or having word
Common misconception
Many pupils misspell words with multiple syllables when choosing to double or not double the consonant.
Start off with simple examples of the rule, using single syllable words with short vowels to secure the doubling first, before moving on to multisyllabic words. Focus on the most commonly used words first.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
flying
giving
racing
studying
Just add -ed.
Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
Double the consonant and add -ed.
matching
walking
hurrying
smiling