Worksheet for learning how to add -ING to verbs with three rules.

Let’s go step by step to sort each verb into the correct column based on the three rules for adding “ING”.

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Rule 1: Add ING to most verbs.
Examples: read → reading, jump → jumping

Rule 2: If a verb ends in E, drop the E and add ING.
Examples: give → giving, take → taking

Rule 3: If a verb ends in consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC), double the final consonant and add ING.
Examples: put → putting, hit → hitting

Note: We only double the final consonant if the last syllable is stressed — but for this worksheet, we’ll follow the simple rule as shown: if it looks like CVC at the end, double it.

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Now let’s look at each word from the box:

Words given:
- hit
- jump
- take
- talk
- cut
- write
- drive
- swim
- look
- use
- ride
- sit
- catch
- fish
- tug
- hop
- sleep
- sing
- hike
- run
- read
- put
- make
- bite

We will go one by one and decide which rule applies.

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Step-by-step sorting:

#### Rule 1: Just add ING (most verbs)

These don’t end in E, and don’t have CVC pattern that needs doubling.

- jump → jumping ✔
- talk → talking ✔
- look → looking ✔
- use → using? Wait! “use” ends in E → so actually Rule 2!
- Correction: “use” → drop E → using → Rule 2
- sleep → sleeping ✔ (ends in P, not CVC? s-l-e-e-p → vowel-vowel-consonant → no doubling)
- sing → singing ✔
- read → reading ✔
- make → making? Ends in E → Rule 2!

Wait — let’s be careful. Let’s list all again with endings.

Better approach: Group by ending.

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Let’s group them properly:

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✔ Rule 1: Just add ING

Verbs that do NOT end in E, and do NOT need doubling (not CVC or not stressed CVC).

From list:

- jump → jumping
- talk → talking
- look → looking
- sleep → sleeping
- sing → singing
- read → reading
- fish → fishing (f-i-s-h → ends in SH, not single consonant after vowel? Actually, “fish” = f-i-sh → i is vowel, sh is two letters → not CVC → just add ING)
- catch → catching? c-a-t-c-h → ends in TCH → not single consonant → just add ING? But wait — “catch” ends in CH, which is two letters → so not CVC → Rule 1? Actually, “catch” → catching → yes, just add ING.
- However, some might think “tch” is like “ch”, still not single consonant → so Rule 1.
- hike → hiking? Ends in E → Rule 2!
- run → running? r-u-n → CVC → should double? Yes! So Rule 3.
- put → putting → already example → Rule 3
- bite → biting? Ends in E → Rule 2
- drive → driving → ends in E → Rule 2
- ride → riding → ends in E → Rule 2
- write → writing → ends in E → Rule 2
- take → taking → ends in E → Rule 2
- make → making → ends in E → Rule 2
- sit → sitting → s-i-t → CVC → double T → Rule 3
- hop → hopping → h-o-p → CVC → double P → Rule 3
- tug → tugging → t-u-g → CVC → double G → Rule 3
- cut → cutting → c-u-t → CVC → double T → Rule 3
- hit → hitting → h-i-t → CVC → double T → Rule 3 (already given as example)
- swim → swimming → s-w-i-m → CVC? w is consonant, i vowel, m consonant → yes → double M → Rule 3
- catch → catching → as above, ends in “tch” → not single consonant → so Rule 1? Let me check standard rule: “catch” → catching → no doubling → because “tch” is treated as one sound but written as 3 letters → so not doubled → Rule 1.
- Confirm: catch → catching ✔️ (no doubling)
- fish → fishing ✔️ (no doubling)
- use → using → drop E → Rule 2
- hike → hiking → drop E → Rule 2
- run → running → double N → Rule 3
- put → putting → Rule 3 (given)
- bite → biting → drop E → Rule 2
- drive → driving → drop E → Rule 2
- ride → riding → drop E → Rule 2
- write → writing → drop E → Rule 2
- take → taking → drop E → Rule 2
- make → making → drop E → Rule 2
- sit → sitting → double T → Rule 3
- hop → hopping → double P → Rule 3
- tug → tugging → double G → Rule 3
- cut → cutting → double T → Rule 3
- hit → hitting → double T → Rule 3
- swim → swimming → double M → Rule 3

Now let’s assign each to correct column.

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Let’s make three lists:

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🔹 Add ING (Rule 1) — just add ING, no change

- jump → jumping
- talk → talking
- look → looking
- sleep → sleeping
- sing → singing
- read → reading
- catch → catching
- fish → fishing

That’s 8 words.

Wait — what about “use”? No, “use” ends in E → Rule 2.

What about “hike”? Ends in E → Rule 2.

Is there any other? “run”? No, CVC → Rule 3.

So Rule 1: jump, talk, look, sleep, sing, read, catch, fish

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🔹 Drop the E, Add ING (Rule 2)

Verbs ending in silent E:

- take → taking
- write → writing
- drive → driving
- use → using
- ride → riding
- hike → hiking
- make → making
- bite → biting

That’s 8 words.

Check: all end in E → drop E → add ING.

Yes.

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🔹 Double the final consonant, Add ING (Rule 3)

Verbs ending in CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) — and we assume they are short vowels/stressed (as per worksheet level):

- hit → hitting (example)
- cut → cutting
- sit → sitting
- swim → swimming
- tug → tugging
- hop → hopping
- run → running
- put → putting (example)

Also: “catch”? No, ends in “tch” → not single consonant → not doubled.

“fish”? Ends in “sh” → not single consonant → not doubled.

So Rule 3: hit, cut, sit, swim, tug, hop, run, put

That’s 8 words.

Wait — total words: 24 words listed.

Rule 1: 8
Rule 2: 8
Rule 3: 8
Total: 24 → perfect.

List of all 24:

Original list:
hit, jump, take, talk, cut, write,
drive, swim, look, use, ride, sit,
catch, fish, tug, hop, sleep, sing,
hike, run, read, put, make, bite

Assigned:

Rule 1 (Add ING):
jump, talk, look, sleep, sing, read, catch, fish

Rule 2 (Drop E):
take, write, drive, use, ride, hike, make, bite

Rule 3 (Double consonant):
hit, cut, swim, sit, tug, hop, run, put

Perfect match.

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Final Answer:

Add ING:
jumping
talking
looking
sleeping
singing
reading
catching
fishing

Drop the E, Add ING:
taking
writing
driving
using
riding
hiking
making
biting

Double the final consonant, Add ING:
hitting
cutting
swimming
sitting
tugging
hopping
running
putting