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Spelling -ED and -ING Words 1                           ANSWER KEY

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	crammed	cramming
3) sun	sunned	sunning
4) hope	hoped	hoping
5) hop	hopped	hopping
6) dream	dreamed	dreaming
7) rip	ripped	ripping
8) snow	snowed	snowing
9) tape	taped	taping
10) hug	hugged	hugging
11) jar	jarred	jarring
12) dare	dared	daring
13) help	helped	helping
14) fool	fooled	fooling
15) date	dated	dating
16) saw (to cut wood)	sawed	sawing
17) pat	patted	patting
18) dot	dotted	dotting
19) rob	robbed	robbing
20) show	showed	showing

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