Double consonant ing

1. What is a double consonant and ing?
2. Why do you add double consonants when adding ing?
3. What is an example of a double consonant?
4. What is the doubling rule for ing?

What is a double consonant and ing?

The spelling rule is: if the word has 1 syllable (a word with one vowel sound), 1 vowel and it ends in 1 consonant, you double the final consonant before you add 'ing', 'ed', 'er', 'est' (also known as a suffixal vowel). You don't double the consonant if the word ends in 'tion' (also known as a suffixal consonant).

Why do you add double consonants when adding ing?

When adding certain endings such as -ed, -ing, -er, and -est to words, we sometimes double consonants. These endings represent the past tense, progressive tense, comparative, and superlative respectively.

What is an example of a double consonant?

A double consonant is a consonant letter occurring twice in succession in a word. For example, the 'nn' in tunnel is a double consonant. Double consonants are frequently found in words that have a suffix added to them, for example 'beginning'.

What is the doubling rule for ing?

The doubling rule states that if a one syllable word ends with a vowel and a consonant, double the consonant before adding the ending (e.g. -ed, -ing). It's often helpful to provide examples where this rule applies and where this rule does not apply.