Present Continuous spelling rules
Spelling rules in Present Continuous tense.
| Verbs ended with -e |
make |
making |
| write |
writing |
| drive |
driving |
| Verbs ended with -ee |
agree |
agreeing |
| see |
seeing |
| Verbs ended with a consonant preceded by a vowel, double the consonant |
hit |
hitting |
| let |
letting |
| put |
putting |
| run |
running |
| sit |
sitting |
Two-syllable verbs:
the last consonant is doubled when the last syllable is stressed |
forget |
forgetting |
| prefer |
preferring |
| upset |
upsetting |
| Verbs ended with -ie |
lie |
lying |
| tie |
tying |
| Verbs ended with -c |
picnic |
picnicking |
| Verbs ended with -y |
carry |
carrying |
| enjoy |
enjoying |
| hurry |
hurrying |
| EXCEPTIONS! |
age |
ageing |
| dye |
dyeing |
| singe |
singeing |
| budget |
budgeting |
| enter |
entering |