Prefixes and Suffixes

re-

• before

• again or back

• never

• sometimes

-ed

• present tense

• future tense

• past tense

• continuous tense

-ive

• causing or making

• indicating a state or condition

• pertaining to a specific action

• relating to a quality or characteristic

dis-

• not or opposite of

• to remove or reverse

• to add or increase

• to change or modify

-ity

• act, state, or quality of

• a type of measurement

• a form of energy

• a method of communication

-ful

• full of

• empty of

• partially filled

• lacking

un-

• not or opposite of

• to make or become

• in a state of

• a prefix indicating excess

-less

• with

• full of

• without

• lacking

-ment

• a state of being

• a type of measurement

• action or process

• a form of entertainment

-ing

• action or process

• a type of clothing

• a musical note

• a cooking technique