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Present participle<br />

Basic Verb Forms 125<br />

The present participle is also completely regular. It is formed by adding -ing to the base form.<br />

Here are some examples:<br />

Base form<br />

be<br />

do<br />

go<br />

have<br />

sing<br />

talk<br />

Present participle<br />

being<br />

doing<br />

going<br />

having<br />

singing<br />

talking<br />

The rules of spelling sometimes cause the present participle to be spelled differently from the<br />

base form. Here are the most common changes:<br />

Final silent e<br />

If the base form ends in a final silent e, the e will drop. For example:<br />

Base form<br />

enlarge<br />

lose<br />

save<br />

tame<br />

time<br />

use<br />

Present participle<br />

enlarging<br />

losing<br />

saving<br />

taming<br />

timing<br />

using<br />

Doubled consonant<br />

If the base ends in a single consonant preceded by a short vowel, the consonant will double. For<br />

example:<br />

Base form<br />

hit<br />

hop<br />

rub<br />

run<br />

skid<br />

swim<br />

Present participle<br />

hitting<br />

hopping<br />

rubbing<br />

running<br />

skidding<br />

swimming

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