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Past Continuous Spelling Rules

The document outlines spelling rules for forming the gerund (verb + "ing") form of verbs in English. It details how to treat verbs ending in certain letter combinations when adding "-ing", such as dropping "e", doubling consonants, or adding "k". The rules cover a variety of verb endings to determine the correct spelling of the gerund form.

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Past Continuous Spelling Rules

The document outlines spelling rules for forming the gerund (verb + "ing") form of verbs in English. It details how to treat verbs ending in certain letter combinations when adding "-ing", such as dropping "e", doubling consonants, or adding "k". The rules cover a variety of verb endings to determine the correct spelling of the gerund form.

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Past Continuous Spelling Rules Gerund

DELETE ''E'' DOUBLE CONSONANT


+ ING
+ ING + ING
* ends in y * ends in silent ''e'' * word is one syllable, ends in
play playing make making one vowel & consonant
study studying smile smiling run running

DON'T DELETE ''E'' swim swimming


* word ends in vowel + L
* ends in two vowels + ING
travel travelling
& consonant * ends in
equal equalling
eat eating
ee, ye, oe, ie* * word ends in B or P
free freeing tap tapping
* word ends in single dye dyeing stop stopping
vowel + consonant & toe toeing * word ends in single vowel +
stress is NOT on last ** d/lie d/lying ** consonant & stress is on last
ADD K + ING consonant
consonant
admit admitting
visit visiting * ends in C
refer referring
open opening picnic picnicking
panic panicking

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