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PRESENT PARTICIPLE SPELLING RULES
The present participle is formed by adding “-ing” to the base form
of the verb. Some participles have slightly different spelling rules.
Last letter Last letters Last letters are consonant–vowel–consonant
is an “-e.” are “-ie.” and the final syllable is stressed.
Add “-ing” to form Leave out “e.” Change Double the last
regular present participles. “-ie” to “y.” letter, unless it’s
“w,” “x,” or “y.”
TIP
FURTHER EXAMPLES Present participles
follow the same
spelling rules
as gerunds.
Don’t double the last letter because
the final syllable is not stressed.
COMMON MISTAKES STATE VERBS IN CONTINUOUS TENSES
Action verbs can be used in simple and continuous forms.
State verbs are not usually used in continuous forms.
ACTION STATE
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