GENERAL RULE
Add -ING to the verb
- to do = doing
- to talk = talking
- to speak = speaking
SOME EXCEPTIONS
Verbs ending in - E
1 syllable verbs: just add -ING
- to see = seeing
- to be = being
2 or more syllables: drop the -E and add -ING
- to dance = dancing
- to have = having
Verbs ending in - IE
Drop the -IE and add -Y + ING
- to lie = lying
Weak syllable: just add -ING
- to listen = listening
- to open = opening
Stressed syllable: double the last consonant and add -ING
- to begin = beginning
- to stop = stopping
For CVC ending in -Y,-X or -W: just add -ING
(these letters cannot be doubled)
- to play = playing
- to show = showing
- to fix = fixing
DON'T FORGET!!!
For verbs ending in -Y, just add -ING.
NEVER EVER drop the -Y
- to study = studying
- to try = trying
* There are other exceptions. However, they may confuse more than help this time.
So, that's it for today ;)
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