Let’s go step by step.
We are told to add “-ing” at the end of each verb. That means we take the base verb and just tack on “ing” — unless there’s a spelling rule that changes it (like doubling a letter or dropping an ‘e’). But looking at these verbs, none of them need special rules — they all just get “-ing” added directly.
Let’s do each one:
1) walk → walking
2) look → looking
3) jump → jumping
4) play → playing
5) call → calling
6) cut → cutting
7) plan → planning
Wait — let’s double-check “cut” and “plan”. Sometimes when a word ends in consonant-vowel-consonant, we double the last letter before adding -ing. Let’s see:
- “cut” = c-u-t → short vowel + single consonant → so we double the ‘t’? Actually, yes! For one-syllable words ending in CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant), we usually double the final consonant before adding -ing. So “cut” becomes “cutting”.
Same with “plan”: p-l-a-n → also CVC → so we double the ‘n’ → “planning”.
But wait — let’s check if that’s always true. Actually, for “plan”, yes — it’s one syllable, ends in CVC → double the ‘n’ → planning.
For “cut” → same thing → cutting.
Now what about “call”? c-a-l-l → already has two L’s → so we don’t need to double again → just add -ing → calling.
“Play” → ends in ‘y’, but since it’s after a vowel (a-y), we don’t change the y → just add -ing → playing.
“Walk”, “look”, “jump” — no tricky endings → just add -ing.
So corrected list:
1) walk → walking
2) look → looking
3) jump → jumping
4) play → playing
5) call → calling
6) cut → cutting
7) plan → planning
All done!
Final Answer:
1) walking
2) looking
3) jumping
4) playing
5) calling
6) cutting
7) planning
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of adding ing to words worksheet.