Adding the suffix -ing to verbs
I can spell a word in the progressive tense using the suffix -ing.
Adding the suffix -ing to verbs
I can spell a word in the progressive tense using the suffix -ing.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Adding the suffix -ing turns the verb into the progressive tense.
- When the word ends in 'e', remove the 'e' and add the suffix -ing.
- When the word ends in 'y', just add the suffix -ing.
- How to spell the curriculum words: length, strength and fruit.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word
Progressive tense - a tense that denotes ongoing action
Verb - a doing or being word
Common misconception
Pupils may think 'y' is removed and replaced with an 'i', like with the suffix -ed e.g. carry
Show that we end up with two 'i's in a row if this happens: fly becoming fliing, so we keep the 'y'.
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Just add -ed.
Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
Double the consonant and add -ed.