Inflectional endings activity - Free Printable

This worksheet is designed to help learners practice using the correct verb endings: -ed (past tense) or -ing (present continuous tense). The key clue here is that all the sentences begin with "is" or "are", which indicates the present continuous tense. In present continuous, we use the -ing form of the verb.

Let’s go through each sentence and fill in the blanks with the correct -ing ending:

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1. Jan is walk ________ to the bus.
→ "walk" becomes walking
✔ Jan is walking to the bus.

2. She play ________ with the dog.
→ "play" becomes playing
✔ She is playing with the dog.
*(Note: The sentence says "She play", but it should be "She is play..." — so likely a typo. We assume it's meant to be "She is playing...")*

3. He is drink ________ his water.
→ "drink" becomes drinking
✔ He is drinking his water.

4. We jump ________ on the bed.
→ "jump" becomes jumping
✔ We are jumping on the bed.
*(Note: The sentence says "We jump", but since the context is ongoing action (as shown by the image), it should be "We are jumping.")*

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Final Answers:

1. Jan is walking to the bus.
2. She is playing with the dog.
3. He is drinking his water.
4. We are jumping on the bed.

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Explanation:

- The -ing form is used with be verbs (am, is, are) to show actions happening now.
- The -ed form is used for past tense (e.g., "She walked"), but not with "is" or "are".
- All sentences describe current actions, so -ing is correct.

✔ All answers use -ing because they are in the present continuous tense.