Endings er est ed ing worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this step by step, following the rules for adding suffixes to base words.

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Part 1: Add -ed and -ing to each word

Rules to remember:
- If a word ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC) pattern and is one syllable, double the final consonant before adding -ed or -ing.
- If a word ends in a silent 'e', drop the 'e' before adding -ing.
- If a word ends in 'y', change 'y' to 'i' before adding -ed or -ing (unless the 'y' is preceded by a vowel).
- For -ing, if the word ends in 'ie', usually change to 'y' (e.g., die → dying).

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#### 1. please
- -ed: "please" ends in 'e', so drop the 'e' → pleased
- -ing: drop the 'e' → pleasing

> ✔ pleased, pleasing

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#### 2. use
- -ed: ends in 'e', drop it → used
- -ing: drop the 'e' → using

> ✔ used, using

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#### 3. shop
- -ed: CVC pattern (s-h-o-p), so double the 'p' → shopped
- -ing: double the 'p' → shopping

> ✔ shopped, shopping

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#### 4. worry
- Ends in 'y', but preceded by 'r' (vowel-like), so we change 'y' to 'i' before adding suffixes.
- -ed: worry → worried
- -ing: worry → worrying

> ✔ worried, worrying

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#### 5. tug
- CVC pattern (t-u-g), so double the 'g' → tugged
- -ing: double the 'g' → tugging

> ✔ tugged, tugging

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Part 2: Add -er and -est to each word

Rules:
- For adjectives ending in 'y', change 'y' to 'i' before adding -er/-est.
- For one-syllable words ending in CVC, double the final consonant.
- Words ending in 'e' drop the 'e' before adding -er/-est.
- For -est, same rules apply.

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#### 6. great
- Ends in 'e', drop it → greater, greatest

> ✔ greater, greatest

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#### 7. easy
- Ends in 'y', change to 'i' → easier, easiest

> ✔ easier, easiest

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#### 8. thin
- CVC pattern, so double the 'n' → thinner, thinnest

> ✔ thinner, thinnest

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#### 9. angry
- Ends in 'y', change to 'i' → angrier, angriest

> ✔ angrier, angriest

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#### 10. big
- CVC pattern → double the 'g' → bigger, biggest

> ✔ bigger, biggest

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part 1: -ed and -ing
| Word | -ed | -ing |
|--------|-----------|-------------|
| 1. please | pleased | pleasing |
| 2. use | used | using |
| 3. shop | shopped | shopping |
| 4. worry | worried | worrying |
| 5. tug | tugged | tugging |

#### Part 2: -er and -est
| Word | -er | -est |
|--------|------------|--------------|
| 6. great | greater | greatest |
| 7. easy | easier | easiest |
| 8. thin | thinner | thinnest |
| 9. angry | angrier | angriest |
|10. big | bigger | biggest |

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✔ All answers follow standard English spelling rules for suffix addition.