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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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Year 5

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.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Adding the -ing suffix turns the verb into the progressive tense.
  2. The progressive tense makes use of an auxiliary verb with the main verb.
  3. When adding the suffix -ing, different spelling rules are used depending on the spelling of the root word.
  4. You can just add ing; remove the 'e', add -ing; or double the consonant, add -ing.
  5. How to spell the curriculum words: heard, forty and according.

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.

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

If children need to develop their related grammar knowledge, look at the grammar unit 'Three tense forms and modal verbs' in Year 5.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What rule is being used when the word 'rake' becomes 'raking' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Keep the 'y' and add -ing.
Correct answer: Remove the ‘e’ and add -ing.
Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q2.
What rule is being used when the word 'scurry' becomes 'scurrying' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Correct answer: Keep the 'y' and add -ing.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ing.
Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q3.
Match the root words to the corresponding verbs with the suffix -ing.
Correct Answer:fly,flying

flying

Correct Answer:give,giving

giving

Correct Answer:race,racing

racing

Correct Answer:study,studying

studying

Q4.
Select all the words containing the suffix -ing.
Correct answer: swimming
single
finger
Correct answer: playing
Correct answer: occupying
Q5.
Match the verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ed is added.
Correct Answer:group - grouped,Just add -ed.

Just add -ed.

Correct Answer:fry - fried,Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.

Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.

Correct Answer:place - placed,Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.

Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.

Correct Answer:stop - stopped,Double the consonant and add -ed.

Double the consonant and add -ed.

Q6.
Match these words with the words that share the same root word.
Correct Answer:matched,matching

matching

Correct Answer:walked,walking

walking

Correct Answer:hurried,hurrying

hurrying

Correct Answer:smiled,smiling

smiling

6 Questions

Q1.
What rule is being used when the word 'deter' becomes 'deterring' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
Correct answer: Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q2.
What rule is being used when the word 'quit' becomes 'quitting' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
Correct answer: Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q3.
What rule is being used when the word 'occupy' becomes 'occupying' when adding the suffix -ing?
Correct answer: Just add -ing.
Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q4.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'She is explayning how to solve the problem.'
Correct Answer: explaining
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'How are you grooping your cards?'
Correct Answer: grouping
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'My brother was ocyoopying the bathroom for way too long.'
Correct Answer: occupying

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