Expressing Action

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is designed to help students practice adding the suffix ‘-ing’ to base verbs to form present participles or gerunds. Each line corresponds to an illustration of a child performing an action. Students are instructed to write the verb that matches the action depicted in the image, and then they need to add ‘-ing’ to this verb, effectively turning it into its present participle form. The activity is structured to reinforce the concept of ongoing actions or states of being when the ‘-ing’ suffix is applied.

The aim of the worksheet is to enhance the students’ understanding of verb conjugation and the use of present participles in English grammar. It provides a visual representation of actions to aid in the association between the image and the corresponding verb. The task of transforming the base verb into its ‘-ing’ form allows students to practice the grammatical rule in a consistent and applied manner. Overall, it serves to build the students’ vocabulary and grammar skills in a fun and interactive way.