Inflectional Endings (ing, ed)

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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 ending 'ing' indicate?

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The ending 'ing' indicates an action that is happening right now.

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What does the ending 'ed' indicate?

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The ending 'ed' indicates an action that has already happened in the past.

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Give an example of a verb with 'ing' ending.

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Running is an example of a verb with 'ing' ending.

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Give an example of a verb with 'ed' ending.

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Jumped is an example of a verb with 'ed' ending.

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What is the past tense of 'hop'?

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Hopped is the past tense of 'hop'.

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What is the present tense of 'take'?

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Taking is the present tense of 'take'.

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How do you change 'smile' to past tense?

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You change 'smile' to past tense by adding 'd' to make 'smiled'.

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How do you change 'like' to present continuous?

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You change 'like' to present continuous by adding 'ing' to make 'liking'.

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What is the present continuous form of 'use'?

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Using is the present continuous form of 'use'.