adding suffixes beginning with a vowel /er/ed/en/ing/ to words with more than one syllable (stressed last syllable- double the final consonant)
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forgetting |
Do you ever feel like you're forgetting something?
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forgotten |
You might have forgotten.
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beginning |
My hair is beginning to go grey.
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beginner |
She was an absolute beginner at the piano.
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preferred |
She preferred the pink dress to the blue one.
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preferring |
Preferring to eat earlier rather than later, I booked a table for 5.30pm.
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occurring |
The fence was put up to prevent accidents occurring.
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occurred |
A scene in a story that occurred before the present time in the story.
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forbidden |
It is illegal to smuggle forbidden goods.
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committed |
Henry committed a serious crime - he forgot to say thank you!
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