1. Spelling ESL tutorial by Melanie Barriere Cegep de Granby, Quebec www.geocities.com/melaniebarriere

2. Verbs ending in –e: -ing form Drop the -e -ed form add –d (the ‘e’ is already there) Love Loveing loved Telephone Telephoning Telephoned Date Dating Dated Stare Staring Stared Spelling of –ed /-ing verb forms

3. -ing form -ed form Star 1 syll + CVC = double letter Starring Starred Stop Stopping Stopped Knit Knitting Knitted Walk 1 syll, no CVC ending  don’t double it. Walking Walked 1-syllable verb + CVC ending (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant)  double the last letter; otherwise, don’t.  double the last letter; otherwise, don’t. Spelling of –ed /-ing verb forms

4. -ing form -ed form Commit « comMIT » Prefer « preFER » 2 syll., CVC ending, stress on the last syllable  double the letter. Committing Preferring Committed Preferred Visit « VIsit » pronounced as VIsit, stress isn’t at the end, so don’t double the letter. Produce « proDUCE » final stress but no CVC, so don’t double the letter. Just drop the –e before –ing. Visiting Producing Visited Produced 2-syllable verbs : 3 conditions are needed to double the letter: 3 conditions are needed to double the letter: 2 syllables + ending in CVC + stress on the last syllable. Otherwise, don’t double it. Spelling of –ed /-ing verb forms

5. -ing form -ed form Plow Enjoy (ending in vowel + y/w  no change.) Plowing Enjoying Plowed Enjoyed Carry (ending in consonant + y  …) Carrying Carried (change y for i) Lie (ending in -ie  …) Lying (change i for y) Lied Verbs ending in –y, –w, or -ie: Verbs ending in –y, –w, or -ie: Spelling of –ed /-ing verb forms

6. Practice it! More exercises here: http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing1.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing1.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing1.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing2.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing2.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing2.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing3.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing3.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing3.html http://www.englishclub.com/writing/spelling_add-ing.htm (explanations) http://www.englishclub.com/writing/spelling_add-ing.htm (explanations) http://www.englishclub.com/writing/spelling_add-ing.htm -ing-ed Smoke Stop Refer Offer Visit Omit-ing-edReply Enjoy Worry Carry Tie Study-ing-edBegin Happen Mention Plan Star Stare Spelling of –ed /-ing verb forms

7. Practice it more! Now spell the –ing and –ed forms of these regular verbs: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/regular-verbs-list.htm Remember that irregular verbs are another story! Remember that irregular verbs are another story! Leave  left, not *leaved! Leave  left, not *leaved! Spelling of –ed /-ing verb forms

8. Spelling -ei form -ie form Receive Friend Weight Believe Neighbour Relief Deceive Grief –ei or –ie ? Always –ie except after C or when sounding like « ey » Trick: cei  c and e have a similar round shape … there are a few exceptions, tough.

9. Spelling –ei or –ie ? Practice it here : http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/329.html http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/g_spelieEX3.html …or Google « ie ei spelling quiz » for more.

10. Spelling: prefix / suffix Double the letter or not? Rule: simply glue the prefix or suffix to the word! un + necessary = unnecessary (2 n’s) dis + respectful = disrespectful (1 s, 1 r) il + legible = illegible (2 l’s) im + mature = immature (2 m’s) respectful + ly = respectfully (2 l’s) definite + ly = definitely (keep the –e) normal + ly = normally(2 l’s) separate + ly= separately(keep the –e) How easy! …there are a few exceptions, of course.

11. ESL tutorial by Melanie Barriere Cegep de Granby, Quebec www.geocities.com/melaniebarriere Google “ed ing spelling exercise” “ei ie spelling quiz”, etc. for more exercises, quizzes, explanations, etc. Practice makes perfect… :o) Good luck! Spelling