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Verbs with -ing

• Unit 9
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Skating can be very difficult!
a
t
s
k
i
n
g
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The girls are skipping rope.
i
s
p
p
k
i
g
n
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This is the root word. It has one vowel and one
consonant.
What will you get to eat?
get
For words with one vowel and one consonants, I
need to double the consonant before adding ing.
I am getting a taco and a soda.
getting
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This is the root word. It ends in a silent e.
What will you make for lunch?
make
For words that end in a silent e, take away the e
before adding ing.
I am making a sandwich.
making
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This is the root word. It ends in a silent e.
I want to take a bite of the apple!
take
For words that end in a silent e, take away the
e before adding ing.
She is taking a bite of the apple.
taking
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Will you wave the flag?
This is the root word. It ends in a silent e.
wave
For words that end in a silent e, take away the
e before adding ing.
They are waving the flags.
waving
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This is the root word. It has one vowel and one
consonant.
He will clap for the winner.
clap
For words with one vowel and one consonant, I
need to double the consonant before adding ing.
They are clapping for the winner, too.
clapping
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This is the root word. It ends in a silent e.
The boys smile.
smile
The girls are smiling, too.
For words that end in a silent e, take away the
e before adding ing.
smiling
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My family and I are at the Greek Festival. We
are getting good food to eat. People are making
food. My sister is taking pictures. I am waving
at her. A boy is clapping for a dancer.
Everyone is smiling at him.