Inflectional Endings (-ed and -ing)

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What is an inflectional ending?

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An inflectional ending is a suffix added to a word to change its tense or form, such as -ed or -ing.

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What does the suffix -ed indicate?

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The suffix -ed indicates that an action has already happened (past tense).

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What does the suffix -ing indicate?

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The suffix -ing indicates that an action is currently happening (present participle).

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What is the past tense of 'hop'?

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hopped

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What is the past tense of 'like'?

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liked

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What is the present participle of 'dive'?

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diving

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What is the past tense of 'shop'?

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shopped

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What is the present participle of 'run'?

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running

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How do you form the past tense of a regular verb?

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Add -ed to the base form of the verb.

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What happens to a verb ending in 'e' when adding -ed?

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You usually just add -d (e.g., like -> liked).