Adding -ing, -ed, -er, -est (doubling/dropping e)

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine a magic word train! 🚂 When we add -ing or -ed to a word, sometimes the word changes shape.

2. 2

   What do we do to 'hop' before adding -ing?

3. 3

   Tap the letters to build 'hop' + 'ing' — don't forget to double the 'p'!

4. 4

   Let's do one together: adding -ed to 'hop'.

5. 5

   What is 'skip' + -ed?

6. 6

   Now for the magic 'e' trick! 🎩 If a word ends in 'e', like 'make', we drop the 'e' before adding -ing or -ed.

7. 7

   Build 'make' + 'ing' — remember to drop the 'e'!

8. 8

   What is 'dance' + -ed?