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Rules for adding endings -s, -es, -ed, -ing to words

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story________stories________What is the rule for the ending?

Drop the y and add -ies

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hatch_________hatches______What is the rule for the ending?

Add -es when a word ends in ch

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move_____moved_____moving

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change__changed__changing

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baby_________babies________What is the rule for the ending?

Change the y to an i and then add es

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party________parties_______What is the rule for the ending?

Change the y to an i and then add es

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skip____skipped____skipping_______What is the rule for adding the ending?

If a short vowel, then double the last consonant before adding ed or ing

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win________winning________What is the rule for adding the ending?

Double the consonant if there is a short vowel

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watch________watches______What is the rule for adding the ending?

When a word ends in ch, add -es

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wish_wished_wishing__wishes

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box_______boxes____________What is the rule for adding the ending?

When a word ends with an x, then you add es

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fry_____fried_____frying

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hurry, hurried, hurries, hurrying

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match, matched, matching, matches

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puppy______puppies________What is the rule for adding the ending?

If a word ends with a y, change the y to an i and then add es

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fox_____foxes______________What is the rule for adding the ending?

If a word ends in x, add es

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