Educational worksheet for practicing the use of -ed and -ing verb suffixes.

Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct suffix -ed or -ing based on grammar rules and context.

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🔹 Rules to Remember:

- -ing is used for:
- Present continuous tense (e.g., "is sleeping")
- After verbs like *enjoy, love, hate, hear*, etc. (gerund form)
- -ed is used for:
- Past simple tense (e.g., "visited")

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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1. The cat is _______ (sleep) on the cozy bed.
→ The sentence uses "is", so it's present continuous.
✔ Answer: sleeping

2. My sister _______ (paint) a beautiful picture for the art show.
→ No time marker, but it describes an action happening now (implied).
→ However, since it's a general statement about her creating something, likely past tense. But wait — if she's doing it now, use -ing. But there's no "is" or "was".
→ Actually, this seems to describe a completed action (for the art show), so past tense.
✔ Answer: painted

3. The letter is _______ (address) and ready to be sent.
→ "Is" + adjective form? This is passive voice. "Addressed" means it has been addressed.
✔ Answer: addressed

4. I _______ (visit) the zoo and saw many animals.
→ "Saw" is past tense, so the first verb must also be past.
✔ Answer: visited

5. The sky _______ (turn) orange during the sunset.
→ Describes a natural event that happens regularly — general truth.
→ Simple present tense.
✔ Answer: turns

6. The fish are _______ (swim) in the pond.
→ "Are" + verb = present continuous.
✔ Answer: swimming

7. I hear the rain _______ (fall) on the roof.
→ After "hear", we use the -ing form (gerund) when the action is ongoing.
✔ Answer: falling

8. The bird are _______ (sing) a beautiful song.
→ "Bird" should be plural: birds (typo in original).
→ "Are" + verb = present continuous.
✔ Answer: singing

9. We enjoy _______ (read) books together every night.
→ After "enjoy", we use the -ing form (gerund).
✔ Answer: reading

10. I love _______ (bake) cookies with my mom.
→ After "love", use gerund (-ing) form.
✔ Answer: baking

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✔ Final Answers:

1. sleeping
2. painted
3. addressed
4. visited
5. turns
6. swimming
7. falling
8. singing
9. reading
10. baking

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📝 Explanation Summary:

- Use -ing for:
- Continuous actions ("is sleeping", "are swimming")
- After verbs like *enjoy, love, hear* (gerunds)
- Use -ed for:
- Past tense actions ("visited", "painted", "addressed")
- Watch for subject-verb agreement and context (present vs. past).

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