For most 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 in ee
Just add –ing
agree - agreeing
flee - fleeing
see - seeing
Verbs ending in ie
Change the -ie to -y and add -ING
die - dying
tie - tying
lie - lying
s
Verbs that end in two vowels and a
consonant.
We just add ing.
keep keeping
wear wearing
break breaking
Verbs that end in a consonant – 1 vowel –
consonant combination, and only have one
syllable
Double the last consonant and add –ing.
swim swimming
get getting
dig digging
cut cutting
Verbs that end in a consonant – 1 vowel – consonant combination, and have two
syllables.
Double the last consonant and add –ing when the stress is on the second syllable.
upset upsetting
begin beginning
prefer preferring
control controlling
