Adding the suffix ing

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Adding the suffix - ing

• Remember
• Many words just add ing

2. Short vowel followed by a consonant
double the last letter e.g. shop shopping
3. Words ending in e Knock off the e then
add ing
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Adding the suffix - ing
Add ing to these words. Think about the spelling
and sort the words into the correct part of the
chart.
3
invent
inventing
4
close
closing
5
win
winning
6
stride
striding
7
swim
swimming
8
speak
speaking
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Think of other words to add to the chart.
playing annoying agreeing
shopping stopping dragging
coming hiking choosing