Worksheet for practicing adding 'ing' to verbs.

The task is to add the suffix -ing to each of the given words. Let's solve it step by step:

Rules for Adding -ing

1. Regular Verbs: Simply add -ing to the base form.
- Example: jump → jumping
2. Verbs Ending in a Single Vowel + Consonant (except *w* or *x*): Double the final consonant before adding -ing.
- Example: run → running
3. Verbs Ending in *e*: Drop the *e* before adding -ing.
- Example: write → writing
4. Irregular Verbs: Follow specific rules based on their structure.
- Example: be → being

Now, let’s apply these rules to each word:

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Solution:

1. jump → jumping
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

2. give → giving
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

3. save → saving
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

4. read → reading
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

5. clean → cleaning
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

6. drive → driving
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

7. see → seeing
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

8. go → going
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

9. write → writing
(Verb ending in *e*; drop the *e* and add -ing.)

10. eat → eating
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

11. talk → talking
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

12. be → being
(Irregular verb; follows its own rule.)

13. help → helping
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

14. love → loving
(Regular verb; simply add -ing.)

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Final Answer:

1. jumping
2. giving
3. saving
4. reading
5. cleaning
6. driving
7. seeing
8. going
9. writing
10. eating
11. talking
12. being
13. helping
14. loving

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Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ jumping} \\
2. & \text{ giving} \\
3. & \text{ saving} \\
4. & \text{ reading} \\
5. & \text{ cleaning} \\
6. & \text{ driving} \\
7. & \text{ seeing} \\
8. & \text{ going} \\
9. & \text{ writing} \\
10. & \text{ eating} \\
11. & \text{ talking} \\
12. & \text{ being} \\
13. & \text{ helping} \\
14. & \text{ loving}
\end{aligned}
}
\]