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What are verbs that end with ing?

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Isabella Ramos

Updated on March 10, 2026

What are verbs that end with ing?

A Verbal and a Gerund To understand what a gerund is, we first have to know what a verbal is. A verbal is a verb that acts like a different part of speech. So, a gerund is a type of verbal that ends in -ing and is used like a noun.

What is a verb ing example?

The -ing form is used in past, present and future continuous tenses, for example: Anthony was fishing. The boys have been playing tennis. We will be working when you arrive.

What is the ing rule?

when a one-syllable verb ends in vowel + consonant, double the final consonant and add “-ing”. For example: “hit + ing = hitting”. When a verb ends in vowel + consonant with stress on the final syllable, double the consonant and add “-ing”. For example: “begin + ing = beginning”.

Does ing add a syllable?

When a verb has two or more syllables and the last syllable is NOT stressed, we do NOT double the final letter before adding ING. The verb OPEN has two syllables…….Last syllable NOT stressed.

InfinitiveING form
to openopening
to visitvisiting
to whisperwhispering

What is ing form called?

gerunds
The “-ing” form can function as a noun. These nouns are called gerunds and can be the subject of a clause, followed by a third-person singular (he/she/it) form of the verb.

What are ing phrases called?

A gerund phrase is a phrase consisting of a gerund and any modifiers or objects associated with it. A gerund is a noun made from a verb root plus ing (a present participle). A whole gerund phrase functions in a sentence just like a noun, and can act as a subject, an object, or a predicate nominative.

How do you form ing?

Gerunds are formed by adding ING to verbs….Spelling Rules.

RuleExample
If there are one or more consonants and E, remove the E and add INGtake + ing = taking
In most other cases, just add INGstudy + ing = studying see + ing = seeing

How do you make a verb with ing?

Verbs followed by the ‘-ing’ form

  1. I love swimming but I hate jogging.
  2. I wouldn’t mind having some fish and chips.
  3. Our leader suggested waiting until the storm was over.
  4. I haven’t finished writing this letter.
  5. We saw everybody running away.
  6. I caught someone trying to break in to my house.
  7. I don’t like being interrupted.

How many ing words are there?

(Forty-one out of 118 words, for those who are interested.) As I already mentioned, the present participle is the verb form that uses –ing. It’s the same form that’s used in progressive verbs, but no helping verb is required for a participial phrase (a phrase that begins with a past or present participle).

Can two ing forms come together?

Two -ing words can also appear together in what we call “go + gerund.” Go + gerund is an example of the verb + gerund construction.

How do you write ing form?

“-ing”

  1. The “-ing” form is used in progressive verb tenses with auxiliary verbs (helping verbs).
  2. The “-ing” form can function as a noun.
  3. The “-ing” noun (or gerund) can be the direct object of certain verbs.
  4. The “-ing” form is used after a preposition.
  5. Adjectives are sometimes formed using “-ing”.