SPELLING RULES

Paqui Muoz

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL B1

SPELLING RULES THIRD PERSON PRESENT SIMPLE 1. It is normally formed by adding s put-puts

But -es is added with verbs ending in s, ss, sh, ch, , o watch-watches fish-fishes !. "reatment of y #onsonant$y % i$es &owel$y % y$s SPELLING RULES -ING 1. !. *. 'ule 1( for most verbs add -ing coo) coo)ing come coming go-goes carry-carries buy-buys

'ule !( If the verb ends in e, drop the e and add- ing

'ule *.1( +or 1 syllable words that end with a consonant,vowel,consonant -c$v$c. or consonant,consonant,vowel,consonant -c$c$v$c., double the final letter before adding -ing. -/B. this does not apply to verbs ending in ,y or w. e.g. -fa ing,paying,snowing. 0it sitting run running stop stopping

1.

'ule *.!( +or ! syllable words where the stress is on the !nd syllable and which end with a consonant,vowel,consonant, double the final letter before adding -ing. Begin beginning admit admitting prefer preferring

2.

'ule *.*( "here are e ceptions3 4hen the verb ends in 5l5, double the 5l5 even if the stress is on the first syllable( modelling, travelling. -/B "his is not true in 60 7nglish( traveling.. 'ule 1( If the verb ends in ie, change ie to y and add -ing. lie lying tie tying die dying 'ule 2( if the verb ends in y, )eep the y( study studying

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SPELLING RULES -ed PAST SIMPLE REGULAR VERBS 1. 'ule 1( If the verb ends in e, drop the e and add - ed live lived

!. 'ule !.1( +or 1 syllable words that end with a consonant,vowel,consonant -c$v$c. or consonant,consonant,vowel,consonant -c$c$v$c.double the final letter before adding -ed. -/B. this does not apply to verbs ending in or w. e.g. -snowed. +a ed. stop stopped fit fitted rub rubbed *. 'ule !.!( +or ! syllable words where the stress is on the !nd syllable and which end with a consonant,vowel,consonant, double the final letter before adding -ed. admit admitted prefer preferred

1. 'ule *( "here are e ceptions3 4hen the verb ends in 5l5, double the 5l5 even if the stress is on the first syllable( modelled, travelled. -/B "his is not true in 60 7nglish( traveled.. 2.'ule 1( "reatment of y #onsonant$y % i$ed &owel$y % y$ed carry carried play played

8. 'ule 2. verbs ending in -c add -)ed -panic - panic)ed.

Exercises 1. Write the !e""i#$ o% the &r' !er o# !re e#t i(!"e o% the e )er* + (i/ 2arr0 'o !"a0 %i/ $o "ie thro1 %"0 2at2h %i"" (i ta0 1at2h (at2h re!"0 1a h tu'0 1rite "a0 %or$et 'ie ro* a!!"0

2. - Write the !e""i#$ o% the ,i#$- %or( o% the e )er* + (i/ 2arr0 "ie *e$i# tu'0 %or$et i$#a" 'i$ 1rite *u0 !re%er 'ie 1i( #o1 te! re%er to! tie 2ut %"0 1i# !"a0 ru* 2o((e#t

&+ . Write the !e""i#$ o% the ,e'- %or( o% the e )er* + (i/ 2arr0 to! 'ie a'(it !"a0 tu'0 a!!ear "o)e ro* "au$h tar !re%er (arr0 1ait e#' e#3o0 ta! !a#i2 a##o0 2a#2e" tir )i it re$ret