Verb Endings: -ed and -ing worksheet for practicing correct spelling of past tense and present participle forms.

Let's solve this worksheet step by step.

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A. Rewrite each word below with the correct spelling of the past tense -ed ending.

We need to add -ed to form the past tense, but we must follow spelling rules:
- If a word ends in e, just add d.
- If it ends in a consonant + y, change y to i and add ed.
- If it ends in a single vowel + consonant, double the final consonant and add ed (only if the word is one syllable or stressed on the last syllable).
- For other words, just add -ed.

Now let’s go through each:

1. wish → wished
(Ends in 'sh', so just add 'ed')

2. cry → cried
(Ends in 'y' after consonant → change 'y' to 'i', add 'ed')

3. stop → stopped
(One syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant → double 'p' and add 'ed')

4. cough → coughed
(Ends in 'gh', but still regular → add 'ed')

5. hurry → hurried
(Ends in 'y' after consonant → change 'y' to 'i', add 'ed')

6. sneeze → sneezed
(Ends in 'e' → drop 'e', add 'ed'? Wait — actually, "sneeze" ends in 'e', so we just add 'd'? But it's irregular? No, it's regular: sneezed)

✔ Correct: sneezed

7. laugh → laughed
(Regular verb; add 'ed')

8. pop → popped
(One syllable, CVC → double 'p', add 'ed')

9. nod → nodded
(CVC → double 'd', add 'ed')

10. time → timed
(Ends in 'e' → just add 'd')

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

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B. Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box. Spell the word correctly with -ing at the end.

Word Bank: worry, bob, wave, take, smell, keep

We need to choose the correct verb and add -ing.

1. At the Halloween party we are ____________ for apples.
→ “Bob for apples” is a common phrase (bobbing for apples).
So: bobbing

2. He is ____________ about the math test this week.
→ “Worry about” → present continuous: worrying

3. She is ____________ at the animals at the zoo.
→ “Wave at” → waving

4. They are ____________ their house clean by sweeping every day.
→ “Keep clean” → keeping

5. Mike does not like ____________ the trash out.
→ “Take out the trash” → taking

6. Mom is ____________ the flowers at the park.
→ “Smell the flowers” → smelling

✔ Answers for B:
1. bobbing
2. worrying
3. waving
4. keeping
5. taking
6. smelling

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✔ Final Answers:

#### A. Past Tense (-ed)
1. wished
2. cried
3. stopped
4. coughed
5. hurried
6. sneezed
7. laughed
8. popped
9. nodded
10. timed

#### B. Present Continuous (-ing)
1. bobbing
2. worrying
3. waving
4. keeping
5. taking
6. smelling

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- -ed endings: Follow regular verb rules. Watch for:
- Words ending in e → add d (e.g., *timed*)
- Words ending in y after consonant → change to i, add ed (e.g., *cried*)
- One-syllable CVC words → double last consonant, add ed (e.g., *stopped*)

- -ing endings: Used in present continuous tense. Most verbs just add -ing, but:
- Words ending in e → drop e, add ing (e.g., *worry → worrying*)
- Words ending in consonant + y → change y to i, add ing (e.g., *carry → carrying*) — but here, no such case
- Double final consonant only when needed (e.g., *run → running*, but not needed here)

This worksheet helps students practice regular verb conjugations and spelling patterns.

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