Words that double the final consonant before adding ing suffix
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beginning |
My hair is beginning to go grey.
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chatting |
The teacher had to ask the children to stop chatting.
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clapping |
Flamenco is a Spanish dance with stamping and clapping.
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dragging |
The boy kept dragging his bag through the mud.
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shrugging |
The lady was shrugging her shoulders.
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swimming |
In my leisure time I enjoy swimming.
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winning |
The winning team were triumphant.
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humming |
The old lady was humming quietly.
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planning |
We are planning a picnic.
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trotting |
She was trotting on the horse.
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dragging |
She was dragging the brush through her hair.
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flapping |
Stop flapping that paper at me.
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spinning |
The children were spinning around and around.
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slipping |
The children are slipping on the icy pavement.
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cutting |
The barber preferred cutting short hairstyles.
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