1. For many verbs we make the -ing form by simply adding –ing to the end of the verb.
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Eat
Dream
Start
Eating
dreaming
Starting
Do
Fix
Study
Doing
Fixing
Studying
2. Verbs ending in –e (except the verbs ending in –ee and -ie) make the –ing form by
dropping the -e and adding –ing to the verb
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Come
Coming
Hope
Hoping
Smile
Smiling
Ride
Riding
Write
Writing
Make
Making
3. Verbs ending in –ee make the –ing form by adding the –ing to the verb
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Agree
Agreeing
See
Seeing
Flee
Fleeing
Guarantee
Guaranteeing
4. Verbs ending in –ie make the –ing form by changing the –ie to y and adding –ing to
the verb
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Lie
Lying
Die
Dying
Tie
Tying
Vie
Vying
5. One syllable verbs ending in Consonant, vowel, consonant (except the verbs ending
in W,X and Y) make the –ing form by doubling the last consonant and adding –ing to
the verb
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Stop
Stopping
Jog
Jogging
Run
Running
Sit
Sitting
6. Two syllables verbs ending in Consonant, vowel, consonant and with the stress on the
last syllable (except the verbs ending in W,X and Y) make the –ing form by doubling
the last consonant and adding –ing to the verb
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Simple form of the verb
-Ing form
Admit
Admitting
Begin
Beginning
Prefer
Preferring
Forbid
Forbidding