Inflectional Endings -s, -ed, & -ing

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What is an inflectional ending?

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An inflectional ending is a suffix added to a word to change its form, such as tense or number.

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What does the suffix -s indicate when added to a noun?

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The suffix -s indicates that the noun is plural, meaning more than one.

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What does the suffix -ed indicate when added to a verb?

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The suffix -ed indicates that the verb is in the past tense.

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What does the suffix -ing indicate when added to a verb?

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The suffix -ing indicates that the verb is in the present participle form, often showing an ongoing action.

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Give an example of a verb with the -ed ending.

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Played.

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Give an example of a verb with the -ing ending.

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Playing.

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How do you use the word 'play' in the past tense?

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You add -ed to make it 'played'.

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How do you use the word 'watch' in the present participle?

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You add -ing to make it 'watching'.

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What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: 'The dog _______ in the park.' (play)

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The correct form is 'plays'.

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What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: 'They _______ a movie last night.' (watch)

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The correct form is 'watched'.