Inflectional Endings

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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 -ing indicate?

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The suffix -ing indicates an action that is currently happening.

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What does the suffix -ed indicate?

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The suffix -ed indicates that an action has already happened (past tense).

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How do you add -ing to a verb that ends in 'e'?

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You drop the 'e' and add -ing (e.g., make -> making).

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How do you add -ed to a verb that ends in 'e'?

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You drop the 'e' and add -ed (e.g., like -> liked).

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What happens when you add -ing to a one-syllable verb with a single vowel followed by a consonant?

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You double the final consonant before adding -ing (e.g., run -> running).

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What happens when you add -ed to a one-syllable verb with a single vowel followed by a consonant?

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You double the final consonant before adding -ed (e.g., hop -> hopped).

Front

What is the past tense of 'race'?

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The past tense of 'race' is 'raced'.

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What is the present participle of 'jump'?

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The present participle of 'jump' is 'jumping'.

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What is the correct form of 'to hop' in the past tense?

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The correct form is 'hopped'.