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Using the suffix "-ing" to make the present and past tenses

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I can spell a word in the present or past tense using the suffix -ing.

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Adding the -ing suffix turns the verb into the progressive tense. The progressive tense makes use of an auxiliary verb with the main verb. When adding the suffix -ing, different spelling rules are used depending on the spelling of the root word. You can just add ing; remove the 'e', add -ing; or double the consonant, add -ing. How to spell the curriculum words: heard, forty and according.

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