Let’s go step by step.
We are given 10 verbs (action words). For each one, we need to write two new forms:
- One with
+ ing → this means the action is happening now.
- One with
+ ed → this means the action already happened in the past.
Most of these verbs just add “ing” or “ed” directly — no tricky spelling changes needed for this level.
Let’s do them one by one:
1.
walk
- + ing → walking
- + ed → walked
2.
spill
- + ing → spilling (double the ‘l’ because it ends in consonant-vowel-consonant? Actually, for “spill”, we double the L before adding -ing and -ed → spilling, spilled)
- + ed → spilled
3.
help
- + ing → helping
- + ed → helped
4.
look
- + ing → looking
- + ed → looked
5.
plant
- + ing → planting
- + ed → planted
6.
lock
- + ing → locking
- + ed → locked
7.
jump
- + ing → jumping
- + ed → jumped
8.
start
- + ing → starting
- + ed → started
9.
fix
- + ing → fixing
- + ed → fixed
10.
yell
- + ing → yelling (double the ‘l’)
- + ed → yelled (double the ‘l’)
Wait — let’s check “spill” and “yell”. Both end in a single vowel + single consonant, and they’re one-syllable words, so yes — we double the final consonant before adding -ing or -ed.
So:
- spill → spilling, spilled
- yell → yelling, yelled
All others don’t need doubling.
Now let’s list all answers clearly.
Final Answer:
1. walking, walked
2. spilling, spilled
3. helping, helped
4. looking, looked
5. planting, planted
6. locking, locked
7. jumping, jumped
8. starting, started
9. fixing, fixed
10. yelling, yelled
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of inflected endings worksheet.
