The document provides a lesson on adding "-ing" to verbs in English. It outlines 4 rules for changing verbs endings to the "-ing" form based on the letter(s) preceding the verb. It also lists exceptions when not doubling consonants. The lesson concludes with a 20 item exercise for the student to practice converting given verbs to their "-ing" form based on the rules learned.

1. Spellings of -ing English lesson
What will I learn from the English lesson spelling of –ing?
During this lesson you will learn how to add –ing onto the end of words. At the end of the lesson is
an exercise to practise using the correct spelling using –ing.
A quick reminder what vowel and consonants are
Vowels = a, e, i, o, u.
Consonants=b,c, d, f,g,h,j,k,I,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z.
End of the verb -ing form
Rule1: - A consonant + -e Delete the –e and add –ing
Smile Smiling
Write Writing
sneeze sneezing
Rule2: - One vowel + one consonant Double the consonant and add – ing
sit Sitting
run Running
plan Planning
cry Crying (w, x, and y MUST NOT BE DOUBLED)
Rule3: - two vowel + one consonant add – ing DO NOT Double the consonant
read reading
rain raining
dream dreaming
Rule4: - Two consonant add – ing DO NOT Double the consonant
Stand standing
push pushing
Letters that you should not double
There are a few exceptions to rule 2, the letters w, x, and y MUST NOT BE DOUBLED
Examples of words not to double
Snow = snowing
Fix= fixing
Say= saying

2. Exercise: - practising to spell using –ing
What is the exercise practising to spell using –ing about?
Below is a list of twenty words using the four rules you have learnt write the correct forms of –ing on
a piece of paper.
Write the -ing forms for the following words.
1. Dream = 6. Hit = 11. Shine = 16. Pay =
2. Cry = 7. Hurt = 12. Win = 17. Study =
3. Look = 8. Clap = 13. Join = 18. Get =
4. Take = 9. Keep = 14. Sign = 19. Wait =
5. Bite = 10. Camp = 15. Fly = 20, write =