Verb endings worksheet focusing on -ed and -ing forms, including practice exercises and an answer key.

Problem Overview:

The worksheet focuses on verb endings, specifically the -ed and -ing forms. It is divided into two sections:

1. Section A: Rewrite each word with the correct spelling of the past tense (-ed) ending.
2. Section B: Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box, using the -ing form.

Solution and Explanation:

#### Section A: Past Tense (-ed)
The task is to rewrite each verb in its past tense form by adding the correct -ed ending. Here are the rules for forming the past tense with -ed:
- Most verbs simply add -ed (e.g., "walk" → "walked").
- Verbs ending in -e only add -d (e.g., "love" → "loved").
- Verbs ending in a consonant + y change the y to i and then add -ed (e.g., "hurry" → "hurried").
- Verbs that double their final consonant before adding -ed (e.g., "stop" → "stopped").

Let's solve each one:

1. wish → wished
2. cry → cried
3. stop → stopped
4. cough → coughed
5. hurry → hurried
6. sneeze → sneezed
7. laugh → laughed
8. pop → popped
9. nod → nodded
10. time → timed

#### Section B: Present Participle (-ing)
The task is to complete each sentence with the correct word from the word bank, using the -ing form. The -ing form is used for present participles and gerunds. Here are the rules for forming the -ing form:
- Most verbs simply add -ing (e.g., "walk" → "walking").
- Verbs ending in -e drop the -e and add -ing (e.g., "take" → "taking").
- Verbs ending in a consonant + y change the y to i and then add -ing (e.g., "worry" → "worrying").
- Verbs that double their final consonant before adding -ing (e.g., "smell" → "smelling").

Let's solve each one:

1. At the Halloween party we are _______ for apples.
- The correct word is bob, and its -ing form is bobbing.
- Answer: bobbing

2. He is _______ about the math test this week.
- The correct word is worry, and its -ing form is worrying.
- Answer: worrying

3. She is _______ at the animals at the zoo.
- The correct word is wave, and its -ing form is waving.
- Answer: waving

4. They are _______ their house clean by sweeping every day.
- The correct word is keep, and its -ing form is keeping.
- Answer: keeping

5. Mike does not like _______ the trash out.
- The correct word is take, and its -ing form is taking.
- Answer: taking

6. Mom is _______ the flowers at the park.
- The correct word is smell, and its -ing form is smelling.
- Answer: smelling

Final Answer:

#### Section A:
1. wished
2. cried
3. stopped
4. coughed
5. hurried
6. sneezed
7. laughed
8. popped
9. nodded
10. timed

#### Section B:
1. bobbing
2. worrying
3. waving
4. keeping
5. taking
6. smelling

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{Section A:} & \text{1. wished, 2. cried, 3. stopped, 4. coughed, 5. hurried, 6. sneezed, 7. laughed, 8. popped, 9. nodded, 10. timed} \\
\text{Section B:} & \text{1. bobbing, 2. worrying, 3. waving, 4. keeping, 5. taking, 6. smelling}
\end{array}
}