Matching Meaning

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is designed to help students link verbs to their corresponding ‘-ing’ forms that denote ongoing actions or processes. The left column lists phrases describing actions or processes, such as “the process of to heal” or “the action of to taste,” and the right column provides blank lines where students must write the ‘-ing’ form of the verb that matches each description. The instructions are to translate the phrase into a single present participle or gerund that encapsulates the given meaning. This task requires students to not only know the base form of each verb but also to understand how to correctly convert it into its ‘-ing’ form.

The worksheet aims to teach students about gerunds and present participles, emphasizing their function in expressing ongoing actions or states. By providing the meaning and asking for the corresponding ‘-ing’ word, it encourages students to think critically about verb forms and their uses. It also serves to expand their vocabulary and reinforce their understanding of how adding ‘-ing’ to a verb can change its role in a sentence. The exercise is beneficial for developing both grammar and critical thinking skills in the context of English verb conjugation.