Adding -ed, -ing

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What is the purpose of adding -ed to a verb?

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The suffix -ed is used to form the past tense of regular verbs.

Front

What is the purpose of adding -ing to a verb?

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The suffix -ing is used to form the present participle of a verb, indicating ongoing action.

Front

Provide an example of a verb that changes to its past tense form with -ed.

Back

'Play' becomes 'played'.

Front

Provide an example of a verb that changes to its present participle form with -ing.

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'Run' becomes 'running'.

Front

What is the difference between 'delaying' and 'delayed'?

Back

'Delaying' indicates an ongoing action, while 'delayed' indicates a completed action.

Front

How do you form the present participle of a verb that ends in 'e'?

Back

Drop the 'e' and add -ing (e.g., 'make' becomes 'making').

Front

What is the rule for doubling the final consonant when adding -ed or -ing?

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If a one-syllable verb ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant before adding -ed or -ing (e.g., 'run' becomes 'running').

Front

What is the past tense of 'identify'?

Back

'Identified'.

Front

What is the present participle of 'satisfy'?

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'Satisfying'.

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What is the past tense of 'supply'?

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'Supplied'.