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-ed or –ing

short vowel sound + 1 consonant


= double the ending consonant
before adding –ed or –ing
ex. stop
stop+p+ed=stopped
stop+p+ing=stopping

ends with the vowel-consonant-e


= final e is dropped before
adding –ed or –ing
ex. move
move+ed=moved
move+ing=moving

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