Rules for Adding ING to Verbs

This video tutorial explains the rules for adding 'ING' to verbs in English. It covers general rules, exceptions for verbs ending in consonant + E, IE, and one-syllable verbs with consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) patterns. It also discusses verbs ending in W, X, or Y, and the impact of syllable stress on spelling. The video highlights differences between British and American English for verbs ending in consonant + vowel + L.

What is the general rule for adding ING to a verb?

• Add ING to the beginning of the verb.

• Add ING to the end of the verb.

• Replace the first letter with ING.

• Remove the last letter and add ING.

How do you modify a verb ending in a consonant + E when adding ING?

• Add ING without any changes.

• Remove the consonant and add ING.

• Remove the E and add ING.

• Double the consonant and add ING.

What change is made to verbs ending in IE when adding ING?

• Add ING without any changes.

• Double the E and add ING.

• Remove the I and add ING.

• Remove the IE and add YING.

For one-syllable verbs ending in consonant + vowel + consonant, what is the rule for adding ING?

• Remove the consonant and add ING.

• Remove the vowel and add ING.

• Double the final consonant and add ING.

• Add ING without any changes.

What is the rule for verbs ending in W, X, or Y when adding ING?

• Add ING without doubling the final letter.

• Double the final letter and add ING.

• Remove the final letter and add ING.

• Replace the final letter with ING.

When a verb has two or more syllables and the last syllable is not stressed, what is the rule for adding ING?

• Double the final consonant and add ING.

• Add ING without doubling the final consonant.

• Remove the last syllable and add ING.

• Add ING to the beginning of the verb.

For verbs with two or more syllables where the last syllable is stressed, what is the rule for adding ING?

• Add ING without any changes.

• Add ING to the beginning of the verb.

• Remove the last syllable and add ING.

• Double the final consonant and add ING.

In British English, how do you modify verbs ending in consonant + vowel + L when adding ING?

• Add ING without any changes.

• Double the final L and add ING.

• Add ING to the beginning of the verb.

• Remove the L and add ING.

In American English, how do you modify verbs ending in consonant + vowel + L when the final L is not stressed?

• Remove the L and add ING.

• Double the final L and add ING.

• Add ING to the beginning of the verb.

• Add ING without doubling the final L.