Verb -ing Rules Worksheet

A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on the rules for adding -ing to verbs.

Grade 4 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsVerb -Ing Rules

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.b

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Verb -ing Rules

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Read the rules for adding -ing to verbs. Then, complete the activities below.

Rules for Adding -ing to Verbs

1. Most verbs: Just add -ing. (e.g., walk → walking)

2. Verbs ending in -e: Drop the -e, then add -ing. (e.g., make → making)

3. Verbs ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern and stressed on the last syllable: Double the last consonant, then add -ing. (e.g., run → running, swim → swimming)

4. Verbs ending in -ie: Change -ie to -y, then add -ing. (e.g., lie → lying)

Write the -ing form of each verb.

1. play →

2. write →

3. sit →

4. dance →

5. study →

6. cut →

Choose the correct -ing form of the verb.

1. The verb 'hide' becomes:

hideing

hiding

hiddeing

hiddin

Use the -ing form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.

1. My sister is (read) a book.

2. We are (swim) in the pool.

3. The cat is (sleep) on the couch.

Read each statement and decide if it is True or False.

1. When a verb ends in -e, you always keep the -e before adding -ing.

True

False

2. For verbs like 'run' (CVC pattern), you double the last consonant before adding -ing.

True

False