Words Ending in ING

The ending -ing commonly forms present participles and gerunds in English. It also appears in nouns such as building and morning. Recognizing the base word makes both spelling and word-game searches easier.

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Common examples

Base	ING form	What changes?
walk	walking	Add -ing
make	making	Drop final silent e
run	running	Double final consonant
lie	lying	Change ie to y
begin	beginning	Double final consonant

Main spelling patterns

Most verbs simply add -ing: read → reading.
A final silent e is usually dropped: write → writing.
A short stressed vowel followed by one consonant may double that consonant: sit → sitting.
Words ending in ie usually change it to y: tie → tying.

These are practical patterns, not a complete grammar reference. Proper nouns, borrowed words and regional spelling can create exceptions.