To add –ing to a word that ends in e, drop e.

Now
see if you can add –ing to each of these words.

take + ing= __________ make + ing= __________

believe + ing= __________ close + ing= __________

change + ing= __________ have + ing= __________

choose + ing= __________ move + ing= __________

please + ing= __________ write + ing= __________

surprise + ing= __________ care + ing= __________

shake + ing= __________ love + ing= __________

circle + ing= __________ drive + ing= __________
To add –ing to a word that ends in e, drop e. Now
see if you can add –ing to each of these words.

Solution

• taking • making
• believing • closing
• changing • having
• choosing • moving
• pleasing • writing
• surprising • caring
• shaking • loving
• circling • driving
 Write the following words without –ing.

believing __________ making __________

writing __________ driving __________

shaking __________ choosing __________

baking __________ facing __________

waking __________ racing __________

being __________ dining __________

Write the following words without –ing.

Solution

• believe • make
• write • drive
• shake • choose
• bake • face
• wake • race
• be • dine
 Study the following rules:

Rule A: If a word ends in e, drop the e before

adding –ing.

Example: come + ing =coming

Rule B: If a word ends in a single consonant with a

single vowel before the consonant and the
accent is on the final syllable, double the final
consonant and add –ing.

Example: run + ing =running

 Add –ing to each word and write the word.

wave + ing= __________ live + ing= __________

reach + ing= __________ eat + ing= __________

enjoy + ing= __________ rope + ing= __________

explain + ing= __________ fire + ing= __________

hunt + ing= __________ farm + ing= __________

Apply the correct rule to each word below. Add

–ing to each word. Write the word with it´s new
ending.

save + ing= __________ bake + ing= __________

begin + ing= __________ run + ing= __________
take + ing= __________ drive + ing= __________
wrap + ing= __________ hope + ing= __________
 Add –ing to each word and write the word.

Solution

• waving • living
• reaching • eating
• enjoying • roping
• explaining • firing
• hunting • farming

Apply the correct rule to each word below. Add

–ing to each word. Write the word with it´s new
ending.

• saving • baking
• beginning • running
• taking • driving
• wrapping • hoping