The document outlines spelling rules for adding "-ing" to verbs in the present progressive tense. It explains that for one-syllable words ending in consonant-vowel-consonant, the final consonant is doubled before adding "-ing", unless the word ends in w, x, or y. For words of two or more syllables ending in consonant-vowel-consonant, the final consonant is only doubled if the last syllable is stressed. It also provides examples of applying these rules to form present progressive verb tenses.

1. Spelling Rules for
the Present
Progressive Tense

2. Some verbs just need ‘ing’
adding to them:
•read – reading
•stand – standing
•jump - ???????

3. If a verb ends in a silent ‘e’, drop
the final ‘e’ and add ‘ing’
•leave – leaving
•take – taking
•receive - ??????????

4. In a one syllable word, if the three
last letters are consonant – vowel –
consonant (cvc), double the last
consonant before adding ‘ing’
•sit – sitting
•run – running
•hop - ?????????

5. ….however, Do not double the
consonant in words that end in w,
x, or y!
•sew – sewing
•fix – fixing
•enjoy - ????????

6. In words of two or more syllables that
end in a consonant-vowel-consonant
combination, double the last consonant
only if the last syllable is stressed.
•admit – admitting
•regret - ?????????

7. If a verb ends in ‘ie’, change the
‘ie’ to y before adding ‘ing’
•die – dying
•tie - ????????

8. Here are your answers:
• jumping
• receiving
• hopping
• enjoying
• regretting
• tying

9. Now try these ones:
• drive
• hope
• smile
• dance
• joke
• shake
• choose
• come

10. Answers
• driving
• hoping
• smiling
• dancing
• joking
• shaking
• choosing
• coming

11. …and these
• begin
• hop
• swim
• run
• create
• write
• fill

12. Answers
• beginning
• hopping
• swimming
• running
• creating
• writing
• filling