Verbs with -ing

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Verbs with -ing

• Unit 9
• Transparency 51

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The man is lifting the weight.
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The dancers are reaching with their arms and legs.
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This is the root word. It has one vowel and then
two consonants.
The woman needs help.
help
For words with one vowel and two consonants, just
add ing.
Another woman is helping her.
helping
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This is the root word. It has one vowel and then
two consonants.
Who will lift these weights?
lift
For words with one vowel and two consonants, just
add ing.
He is lifting the weights.
lifting
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I greet my friends with a handshake.
This is the root word. It has two vowels and
then one consonant.
greet
For words with two vowels and then one consonant,
just add ing.
They are greeting me with a wave.
greeting
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Do you like to play volleyball?
This is the root word. It ends with -ay.
play
For words that end with -ay, just add ing.
I enjoy playing with my friend.
playing
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This is the root word. It has two vowels and
then one consonant sound.
Can she reach the cookie?
reach
For words that end with two vowels and one
consonant sound, just add ing.
She is reaching for the cookie.
reaching
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This is the root word. It has two vowels and
then one consonant.
I will scream if I see a ghost!
scream
She is screaming, too!
For words with two vowels and one consonant,
just add ing.
screaming
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I am helping my mother at a party. I am lifting
some boxes of glasses. She is greeting people at
the door. We do not see my little brother. He
is playing with the tablecloth. He is reaching
for the cake. People are screaming. All the
food is about to fall!