Verb -ing Rules Worksheet

A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on the rules for adding -ing to verbs, including activities like fill-in-the-blanks, true/false, and short answer questions.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsVerb -Ing Rules

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Fill in the BlanksTrue / FalseShort AnswerMultiple Choice

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.A

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Grade 3ELAGrammarVerbs-ing endings

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Verb -ing Rules

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet focuses on how to correctly add '-ing' to verbs.

Complete each sentence by adding '-ing' to the verb in parentheses. Remember the rules!

1. Sarah is (play) with her new toy.

2. My mom is (bake) a cake for my birthday.

3. The dog is (run) in the park.

4. We are (read) a very interesting book.

5. He is (swim) in the pool.

Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.

1. When a verb ends with a silent 'e', you usually drop the 'e' before adding '-ing'.

True

False

2. For verbs ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern, you usually double the last consonant before adding '-ing'.

True

False

1. Explain the rule for adding '-ing' to verbs that end with a silent 'e'. Give an example.

2. Explain the rule for adding '-ing' to verbs that have a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern at the end. Give an example.

1. Which word correctly adds '-ing' to the verb 'hug'?

hugging

hugeing

huging

hugg

2. Which word correctly adds '-ing' to the verb 'make'?

makeing

making

makking

mak