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Year 2 - Changing the ending to ing

Practise adding -ing to action words. Learn when to drop the final e, when to keep it, and how spelling rules help you write clearly.

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Fascinating Fact:

Some verbs can look tricky when you drop the e, like “write” to “writing”. Saying the word slowly can help you remember the spelling.

In KS1 English Spelling, pupils learn how adding endings can change a word while keeping it readable. This quiz focuses on adding -ing to verbs to show an action happening now.

Key Terms

Verb: A doing word, such as jump, play, or smile.
Ending: Letters added to the end of a word, like -ing.
Base word: The main word before an ending is added, like play in playing.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does adding -ing do to a word in Year 2 spelling?

Adding -ing to a verb shows the action is happening now or is ongoing, such as jump becoming jumping or read becoming reading.

When do you drop the e before adding -ing?

You usually drop the final e when a word ends in e, then add -ing, like make to making and write to writing.

Do all words double a letter before adding -ing?

No. Some short words double the final consonant, like run to running, but many words just add -ing, like play to playing.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Will you stop ____ what I say?

coppeying

copying

kopying

koppying

Sometimes, all you need to do is just add 'ing' onto the end of the word.

2 .

We are going ____.

hikeing

hicking

hickin

hiking

Sometimes, if a word ends with an 'e' you need to delete the 'e' and replace it with 'ing'.

3 .

He keeps ____ away from me.

running

runing

wunning

wrunning

Often, if the word has a short vowel sound, like the word run - then you double the end letter and then add 'ing'.

4 .

He kept ____ his bat with a mallet.

hittin

hitting

hiteing

hitteng

Hitting the bat with a mallet is called knocking it in - this is where you compress the wood so that it doesn't break.

5 .

She was ____ the horse on the nose.

pating

pattting

patting

patin

Another word for a horse's nose is muzzle.

6 .

She put some delicious ____ on the cake.

iceing

icceing

iccing

icing

The word icing is a noun and a verb. Icing is the food you put on cakes but it is also something you do - you 'ice' a cake.

7 .

Are you ____ round for dinner?

coming

comeing

comming

commeing

Because the word 'come' ends in an 'e' we have to delete it then add 'ing'.

8 .

You should stop ____ rubbish on the floor.

droping

dropeing

dropping

dwopping

Another term for this is littering.

9 .

I was ____ to see if you wanted to play.

kalling

kaling

calling

caling

You can either 'call someone' by phone or 'call on someone' by knocking on their door!

10 .

Will you do some ____, ____ and ____?

riding, runing and swimming

riding, running and swiming

ridding, running and swimming

riding, running and swimming

If you do all these sports in one go, it's called a triathlon.

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author: Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)

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