ing form
The Ing-Form
The Present Participle or “Ing-form”
The present participle (or the “Ing-form”) is made by adding the suffix –ing to the end of the base form (“verb-1”) of a main verb:
| Base Form | Present Participle |
| Verb-1 | Ing-form |
| laugh | laughing |
| surf | surfing |
| fly | flying |
Base Verbs that End in –e
When base verbs end in -e, remove the -e ending and add -ing.
| Base Form | Present Participle |
| Verb-1 | Ing-form |
| snore | snoring |
| socialize | socializing |
| bite | biting |
Base Verbs with One Syllable, One Vowel and Ending in a Consonant
Double the last letter and add –ing to base verbs with one syllable, one vowel, and ends in a consonant.
| Verb-1 | Ing-form |
| dig | digging |
| hop | hopping |
| jog | jogging |
