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One-syllable verbs ending with a Consonant-Vowel-Consonant pattern Consonants = b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z Vowels = a, e, i, o, u
-ED If the word ends in a CVC pattern, it gets a double consonant + ED.	-ING If the word ends in a CVC pattern, it gets a double consonant + ING.
stop = stopped  cvc stop follows the CVC pattern so it gets pp	stop =  stopping  cvc stop follows the CVC pattern so it gets pp
rain = rained  vvc rain does NOT follow the CVC pattern!	rain = raining  vvc rain does NOT follow the CVC pattern!
***NOTE: The CVC rule does NOT work for words ending in w, x, y, z

Now it's your turn...look for CVC!	-ED	-ING
1) tap	tapped	tapping
2) cram
3) sun
4) hope
5) hop
6) dream
7) rip
8) snow
9) tape
10) hug
11) jar
12) dare
13) help
14) fool
15) date
16) saw (to cut wood)
17) pat
18) dot
19) rob
20) show

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