Doubling Consonants and Verb Forms

The video tutorial explains how to form the present participle of verbs by adding 'ing'. It covers general rules for most verbs, special rules for verbs ending in 'e' and 'ie', and the rule for doubling consonants when a verb ends in a consonant preceded by a vowel. Examples are provided for each rule to aid understanding.

What is the correct 'ing' form of the verb 'play'?

• playying

• play

• playeing

• playing

How do you form the 'ing' version of a verb that ends with a single 'e'?

• Double the 'e' and add 'ing'

• Add 'ing' directly

• Drop the 'e' and add 'ing'

• Change 'e' to 'y' and add 'ing'

What is the 'ing' form of the verb 'write'?

• writing

• writen

• writting

• writeing

For verbs ending in 'ie', what change is made before adding 'ing'?

• Change 'ie' to 'e'

• Double 'i'

• Change 'ie' to 'y'

• Drop 'ie'

What is the correct 'ing' form of the verb 'lie'?

• lying

• lyeing

• lieying

• lieing

When a verb ends in a consonant preceded by a vowel, what is the rule for adding 'ing'?

• Change the vowel to 'y' and add 'ing'

• Double the consonant and add 'ing'

• Drop the consonant and add 'ing'

• Add 'ing' directly

What is the 'ing' form of the verb 'run'?

• runing

• running

• runnning

• runned

Which of the following verbs requires doubling the consonant before adding 'ing'?

• play

• smile

• stop

• type