Spelling of Verb + ING
For many verbs we make the ING form by simply adding -ING to end of the verb.
- eat - eating
- speak - speaking
- cook - cooking
- start - starting
- do - doing
- stay - staying
- fix - fixing
- try - trying
Verbs ending with -e (with the exception of verbs ending in -ee and -ie)
Drop the -e and add ING
- hope - hoping
- ride - riding
- make - making
- write - writing
Verbs ending with -ee
Just add -ING
- agree - agreeing
- flee - fleeing
- see - seeing
Verbs ending with -ie
Change the -ie to -y and add -ING
- die - dying
- tie - tying
- lie - lying
Verbs ending with one vowel and one consonant (with the exception of w, x, and y)
For one syllable verbs
double the consonant and add -ING
- jog - jogging
- sit - sitting
- run - running
- stop - stopping
For two syllable verbs
If the 1st syllable is stressed, just add ING
- answer - answering
- offer - offering
- listen - listening
- visit - visiting
If the 2nd syllable is stressed , double the consonant and add ING
- admit - admitting
- prefer - preferring
- begin - beginning
