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Spelling Rules for the Verb

Tenses
Forming the main verb in some English verb tenses

involves adding endings. Whenever a new element is
added to a word, there may be spelling changes
occurring as a result of phonological interaction
between the words final letters and the endings first
letter. To know more, read these sections of our review
on spelling rules for the English verb tenses.
1. Spelling rules for the Present Simple

2. Spelling rules for the Past Simple
3. Spelling rules for the Progressive tenses (forming
the Present Participle)
4. Special Cases
Make sure you apply these grammar rules, as these are

basic spelling issues. In order to know how to use each
of these tenses correctly, please click on each tense
above to read the related full article.
1.SpellingrulesforthePresentSimple
Spelling rules for adding s in the third person singular
When adding the s ending to a verb in the third person

singular in English, there may be some spelling
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singular in English, there may be some spelling

changes:
Add es to a verb which ends in a whistling sound (
s,sh,ch,x,z,o)
I wash Suzy washes her car once a week.
I do Suzy does the dishes every Wednesday.

In verbs that end with y preceded by a consonant,
drop the y, replace it with i and add es. However, If the
y is preceded by a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) just add s.
You study Dan studies English twice a week.
but:
We play Sharon plays football 3 times a week.
2.SpellingrulesforthePastSimple
Spelling rules for adding ed to regular past verbs
When adding the ed ending to a regular verb in the
Past Simple in English, there may be some spelling
changes:
Add only d to a verb which ends in e.
change Suzy changed her hairstyle last week.
create Bach created an abundance of musical pieces.
In verbs that end with y preceded by a consonant,
drop the y, replace it with i and add ed. However, If the
y is preceded by a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) just add ed.
study Dan studied a lot for this test.
but:
play Sharon played football for 3 hours on the
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play Sharon played football for 3 hours on the

weekend.
The doubling rule: When a verb ends with a letter
sequence of consonant-vowel-consonant, double the
final consonant.
-If the verb is longer than one syllable, double only if
the stress falls on the last syllable.
-The letters h,w,x,y are never doubled ( fix-fixed).
stop (t=consonant, o=vowel, p=consonant):
We sto pped at the store to get some gasoline.
prefer (f=consonant, e=vowel, r=consonant, stress

falls on last syllable /fer/ -- double!) :
My friends prefe rr ed that we stay at home and not go
out.
but:
visit (s=consonant, i=vowel, t=consonant, stress does
not fall on last syllable /sit/ -- don't double!) :
Donna visited her grandparents in New Jersey two
weeks ago.
3.SpellingrulesfortheProgressive
tenses
Forming the Present Participle
All the progressive verb tense forms are created with
the auxiliary verb to be and the present participle form

of the verb. Make sure you spell this form correctly
according to the following rules:
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Spelling rules for adding ing to a verb
When adding the ing ending to a verb in order to form

the present participle in English, there may be some
spelling changes:
When a verb ends with e, drop the e before adding
ing.
make Susan is making a special dinner this evening.
[ is making is in the Present Progressive tense]
write The professor was writing his new book when

he was asked to start working on a different project.
[ was writing is in the Past Progressive tense]
In verbs that end with y add ing with no change !
study Dan will be studying for the test tomorrow

afternoon.
[ will be studying is in the future progressive tense]

When a verbs ends in ie, drop the ie, replace it with
y, and add ing.
die dying, lie lying, tie tying, vie vying
Susan was tying her shoe laces while she was lying on
her bed.
[ was tying, was lying are in the Past Progressive tense]

The reality show contestants will be vying for the first
prize.
[ will be vying is in the future progressive tense]
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[ will be vying is in the future progressive tense]

The doubling rule: When a verb ends with a letter
sequence of consonant-vowel-consonant, double the
final consonant.
-If the verb is longer than one syllable, double only if
the stress falls on the last syllable.
-The letters h,w,x,y are never doubled ( fix-fixing).
beg (b=consonant, e=vowel, g=consonant, stress falls

on the last and only syllable /beg/ -- double!) :
Please believe me, I am be gging you !
[ am begging is in the Present Progressive tense]
but:
visit (s=consonant, i=vowel, t=consonant, stress does

not fall on last syllable /sit/ -- don't double!) :
Donna is visiting her grandparents this evening.
4.SpecialCases:
The following special cases are relevant when adding
either ed or ing, as explained below. We present here
the more common irregularities, as others are very rare

in usage. Whenever unsure about the spelling of a
specific verb form in question, you can rely on the
WhiteSmoke dictionary for a professional spelling
check.
The letter l is doubled in British English even if the

final syllable is not stressed.
Rodney was traveling in the Swiss Alps, when he got
news of his newborn son.
[American English]
Rodney was trave lling in the Swiss Alps, when he got
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Rodney was trave lling in the Swiss Alps, when he got

news of his newborn son.
[British English]
Double the p in the verb equip, as the u represents a

consonant sound /w/.
My company is equi pping us with new computers.
Double the z in the verb quiz.
My teacher qui zzed us on the irregular verbs in

English.
Add a k after the final c in verbs such as to panic, to
traffic, to frolic, and to picnic in order to retain the
original /k/ sound of the letter c.
After he heard about the traffic king of drugs, he
completely panic ked.
Keep the final e in certain verbs ending with ge, in

order to retain the /j/ sound of the verb. For example,
to singe, to binge, to impinge.
Ron was bin geing all night long, sin geing his
mustache by mistake after trying to roast some
marshmallows on the stove.
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Spelling Rules for the Verb

Forming the main verb in some English verb tenses

1. Spelling rules for the Present Simple

Make sure you apply these grammar rules, as these are

When adding the s ending to a verb in the third person

singular in English, there may be some spelling

I do Suzy does the dishes every Wednesday.

play Sharon played football for 3 hours on the

play Sharon played football for 3 hours on the

prefer (f=consonant, e=vowel, r=consonant, stress

All the progressive verb tense forms are created with

the auxiliary verb to be and the present participle form

Spelling rules for adding ing to a verb

When adding the ing ending to a verb in order to form

When a verb ends with e, drop the e before adding

write The professor was writing his new book when

study Dan will be studying for the test tomorrow

[ will be studying is in the future progressive tense]

[ was tying, was lying are in the Past Progressive tense]

[ will be vying is in the future progressive tense]

beg (b=consonant, e=vowel, g=consonant, stress falls

visit (s=consonant, i=vowel, t=consonant, stress does

the more common irregularities, as others are very rare

The letter l is doubled in British English even if the

Rodney was trave lling in the Swiss Alps, when he got

Rodney was trave lling in the Swiss Alps, when he got

Double the p in the verb equip, as the u represents a

My teacher qui zzed us on the irregular verbs in

Keep the final e in certain verbs ending with ge, in

Grammar Guide Index

Parts of Speech - General Overview

English Adjectives - Basic Terms

Basic Clause Structure

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