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Spelling rules for the Present Continous

Date: Oct 01 2008

Topic: Writing

Author: dandouna

Lesson

1. Add-ing to the base form of the verb.

example:  read                            reading

               stand                           standing

2. If a verb ends in a silent -e, drop the final -e and add -ing.

example:  leave                           leaving

               take                             taking

3. In one-syllable word, if the last three letters are a consonant-vowel-consonant

combination(CVC), double the last consonant before adding -ing.

    C V C

    s  i   t                 sitting

    C  V  C

     r  u   n              running

However, do not double the last consonant in words that end in w,x,or y.

example: sew        sewing

               fix         fixing

               enjoy     enjoying

4. In words of two or more syllables that end in consonant-vowel-consonant-

consonant combination, double the last consonant only if the last syllable is stressed.

admit            admitting     ( the last syllable is stressed, so you double the -t)

whisper         whispering    (the last syllable is not stressed, so you don't double                                          the -r)

5. If a verb ends in -ie, change the ie to y before adding -ing.

example: die            dying

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damaulloa

United States

i have a question..i know its probably way off but.. I need you to explain a rule for me so i can explain it to someone else please

a kid asked me the other day. "Why do I have to say 'best', and not 'goodest'..?"

i cant explain it to him!

 

Help!! 

04:17 PM Jan 29 2009 |

dandouna

dandouna

Tunisia

Hi my friend what made you so puzzled? to type the question mark so many times????????

anyway, i'll give you another examples do you put after after W,X,or Y another consonant it

cannot be look in this example:

tax_ taxxing (this is wrong) we write taxing

pray__ prayying (this is wrong) we write praying

blow_ blowwing (this is wrong) we write blowing

as well

07:00 PM Jan 28 2009 |

Alasson

Brazil

  • Because the words last consoant w and x not double the last consoant???????????
  • thank you .Good note.
  • I AM BRAZILIAN>BYE>

02:02 PM Jan 28 2009 |

tracygirl

Netherlands

a good try, but well you can find some useful things too

11:15 AM Dec 03 2008 |

skyfine

skyfine

Taiwan

Thank you for sharing. It's very useful. 

It can help me to learn English. 

12:35 AM Dec 03 2008 |

dandouna

dandouna

Tunisia

You are welcome my friend + if need don't hesitate to ask; we are here to help each other*:-)

04:42 PM Dec 02 2008 |

dandouna

dandouna

Tunisia

You are welcme friend, and if in need don't hesitate to ask; we are here to help each other*:-)

04:37 PM Dec 02 2008 |

dandouna

dandouna

Tunisia

You are welcome friend, and if in need don't hesitate to ask; we are here to help each other*:-)

04:36 PM Dec 02 2008 |

dandouna

dandouna

Tunisia

You are welcome my friendand if in need don’t hesitate to ask, we are here to help each other*:-)

04:34 PM Dec 02 2008 |

dandouna

dandouna

Tunisia

you are welcome and if in need don't hesitate to ask,

we are here to help each other*:-)

04:32 PM Dec 02 2008 |

dandouna

dandouna

Tunisia

You are welcome and if in need don't hesitate to ask me,

we are here to help each other*:-)

04:29 PM Dec 02 2008 |

Rogena

Rogena

Saudi Arabia

Hi

Your lesson is so easy. Also, you present it in clever and easy way. Masha Allah.

Thanks so much_

01:11 PM Nov 23 2008 |

Rogena

Rogena

Saudi Arabia

nice lesson
I love it

01:09 PM Nov 23 2008 |

bee0214

bee0214

China

so helpful to my english test,thank you~~~~Laughing

01:14 PM Nov 11 2008 |

augusto.anselmo

Brazil

Hey this is a good exercise very good thank you i am finishing my doubt

07:33 PM Nov 10 2008 |

Diamante

Mexico

very good your exercises….I need more examples in sentences…..thanks a lot

08:35 AM Nov 10 2008 |

IMMORTAL_LADY

Niger

Thanks for sharing

08:42 PM Nov 08 2008 |

HuSsAiN_Naqvi

India

This is a real bullshit site

02:58 PM Oct 09 2008 |

samsiami

samsiami

Saudi Arabia

Thank you very much.

07:11 PM Oct 08 2008 |

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