Free. Exclusive. Just for you.
Four unique services that make learning easier, faster, and smarter - only on our website.

Worksheets for learning to add -ed and -ing suffixes to complete sentences.

Two worksheets for practicing adding -ed and -ing to words, featuring fill-in-the-blank sentences with word banks.

Two worksheets for practicing adding -ed and -ing to words, featuring fill-in-the-blank sentences with word banks.

JPG 630×315 36.5 KB Free · Personal Use
Quality Assured by Worksheets Library Team
Reviewed for educational accuracy and age-appropriateness
ID: #785629
Show Answer Key & Explanations Step-by-step solution for: Adding -ed and -ing Activity for K-2nd Grade (teacher made)

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:

---

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

---

#### 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.

---

#### 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.

---

#### 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.

---

#### 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.

---

#### 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.

---

#### 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.

---

#### 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.

---

#### 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.

---

#### 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.

---

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

---

#### 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.

---

#### 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.

---

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}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ed and ing endings worksheet.
Print Download

How to use

Click Print to open a print-ready version directly in your browser, or use Download to save the file to your device. The ⭐ Answer button generates an AI answer key instantly - useful for teachers who need a quick reference. Need a different version? Our AI Worksheet Generator lets you create a custom worksheet on any topic in seconds.

(view all ed and ing endings worksheet)

Adjectives with -ed/-ing ending - ESL Grammar - ESLfriend.com
ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ED OR -ING ge…: English ESL worksheets pdf & doc
Verb Endings -ed And -ing Worksheet
Printable Root Words Worksheets | Add S, ED and ING
50+ Inflectional Endings worksheets for 2nd Year on Quizizz | Free ...
ed & -ing Suffixes Worksheet - ESL worksheet by Nutmeg74
Verbs ending in ed or ing worksheets | K5 Learning
Adding -ed and -ing Activity for K-2nd Grade (teacher made)
Words ending in -ed worksheets| K5 Learning
Adjectives with -ed/-ing ending - ESL Grammar - ESLfriend.com