SPELLING "ing"
| 1. | If the verb ends in -e (silent) | we leave out e | write - writing |
| Exception: be | we don't leave out e | be - being | |
If the verb ends in -ee | we don't leave out e | see - seeing | |
| 2. | If the last letters are CVC: Consonant - stressed Vowel - Consonant | we double the last consonant | swim - swimming begin - beginning |
If the last letters are CVC: Consonant - unstressed Vowel - Consonant | we don't double the last consonant | listen - listening happen - happening | |
If the last letters are CVC: Consonant - stressed Vowel - w/ x/ y | we don't double the last consonant | snow - snowing say - saying relax - relaxing | |
| If the last letters are CVC: Consonant - Vowel - l | we double the last consonant (BrE) | travel - travelling (BrE)* | |
| 3. | If the verb ends in -ie | we change ie to y | lie - lying die - dying |
| 4. | In other cases | we just add ing | work - working |
*NOTE! In American English (AmE) the letter "l" is not doubled: travel - traveling.
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BrE - British English
AmE - American English
CVC - consonant - vowel - consonant
