Suffixes er, ed, ing

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What does the suffix 'er' mean when added to a verb?

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It means someone who does the action of the verb, like 'singer' (someone who sings).

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

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It indicates that the action happened in the past, like 'walked' (walked before).

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What does the suffix 'ing' mean when added to a verb?

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It indicates that the action is happening now, like 'running' (running right now).

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Which of the following words has a suffix: 'play', 'playing', 'plays'?

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'Playing' has the suffix 'ing'.

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What is the base word in 'finished'?

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The base word is 'finish'.

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What is the base word in 'singer'?

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The base word is 'sing'.

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What does the suffix 'er' do to the word 'teach'?

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It changes 'teach' to 'teacher', meaning someone who teaches.

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Which word does not have a suffix: 'talking', 'talk', 'talked'?

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'Talk' does not have a suffix.

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What does the suffix 'ed' do to the word 'jump'?

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It changes 'jump' to 'jumped', meaning it happened in the past.

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What does the suffix 'ing' do to the word 'swim'?

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It changes 'swim' to 'swimming', meaning it is happening now.