Adding -ed and -ing Activity for K-2nd Grade (teacher made) - Free Printable

Task Overview:

The task involves adding the suffixes -ed or -ing to each word in the provided list to complete the sentences correctly. The goal is to use the correct form of the verb (past tense, present participle, or base form) based on the context of the sentence.

Solution:

Let's go through each sentence and determine the appropriate form of the verb by adding either -ed or -ing:

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#### 1. Yesterday, we ______ a movie together.
- Word: watch
- Context: "Yesterday" indicates past tense.
- Solution: watched
- Completed Sentence: Yesterday, we watched a movie together.

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#### 2. The cat is ______ on the cozy bed.
- Word: sleep
- Context: "is" suggests present continuous tense.
- Solution: sleeping
- Completed Sentence: The cat is sleeping on the cozy bed.

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#### 3. My sister ______ a beautiful picture for the art show.
- Word: paint
- Context: No specific tense indicator, but it implies a completed action.
- Solution: painted
- Completed Sentence: My sister painted a beautiful picture for the art show.

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#### 4. The birds ______ a beautiful song.
- Word: sing
- Context: No specific tense indicator, but it implies a general action.
- Solution: sing (no suffix needed)
- Completed Sentence: The birds sing a beautiful song.

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#### 5. The dog ______ its tail around the backyard.
- Word: chase
- Context: No specific tense indicator, but it implies a general action.
- Solution: chases (simple present tense)
- Completed Sentence: The dog chases its tail around the backyard.

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#### 6. I hear the rain ______ on the roof.
- Word: fall
- Context: "hear" suggests present continuous tense.
- Solution: falling
- Completed Sentence: I hear the rain falling on the roof.

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#### 7. The letter is ______ and ready to be sent.
- Word: address
- Context: "is" suggests present continuous tense.
- Solution: being addressed (gerund form for passive voice)
- Completed Sentence: The letter is being addressed and ready to be sent.

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#### 8. The fish are ______ in the pond.
- Word: swim
- Context: "are" suggests present continuous tense.
- Solution: swimming
- Completed Sentence: The fish are swimming in the pond.

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#### 9. I ______ the zoo and saw many animals.
- Word: visit
- Context: Past tense implied by "saw."
- Solution: visited
- Completed Sentence: I visited the zoo and saw many animals.

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#### 10. We enjoy ______ books together every night.
- Word: read
- Context: "enjoy" requires the gerund (-ing) form.
- Solution: reading
- Completed Sentence: We enjoy reading books together every night.

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#### 11. The puzzle is finally ______.
- Word: complete
- Context: "is" suggests past tense or passive voice.
- Solution: completed
- Completed Sentence: The puzzle is finally completed.

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#### 12. The sky ______ orange during the sunset.
- Word: turn
- Context: Describes a change happening during the sunset.
- Solution: turns (simple present tense)
- Completed Sentence: The sky turns orange during the sunset.

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#### 13. I love ______ cookies with my mom.
- Word: bake
- Context: "love" requires the gerund (-ing) form.
- Solution: baking
- Completed Sentence: I love baking cookies with my mom.

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Final Answer:

1. watched
2. sleeping
3. painted
4. sing
5. chases
6. falling
7. being addressed
8. swimming
9. visited
10. reading
11. completed
12. turns
13. baking

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{watched, sleeping, painted, sing, chases, falling, being addressed, swimming, visited, reading, completed, turns, baking}