Adding Suffixes

Worksheet Description

This worksheet presents a list of root words and prompts students to add two different suffixes, ‘-ed’ and ‘-ing’, to each word. The task is set in a table format with two columns, one for the past tense (‘-ed’) and one for the present participle (‘-ing’). Students are expected to write the correctly modified form of each root word into the corresponding blanks. The activity focuses on the alteration of verbs by suffix addition, a fundamental aspect of English verb conjugation.

The worksheet aims to teach students about the formation of different verb tenses and aspects in English. By adding the ‘-ed’ suffix, students learn how to convert verbs into their past tense forms, indicating completed actions. The addition of the ‘-ing’ suffix helps students form present participles, which are used for ongoing actions or gerunds. This exercise helps reinforce the spelling rules and patterns associated with verb conjugation, enhancing students’ written language skills.