Inflectional Endings Worksheets

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Made at homeroomtools.comWord boxSort the words of the word box. Write each word under its heading.Spelling: sort by listList 1: add ingList 2: drop e, add ingList 3: double, add inghuggingwritingreadingmakingskatingplayingrunningsingingjumpingsmilingshoppinghoppinghopingswimmingeating
Made at homeroomtools.comSort the words of the word box. Write each word under its heading.Spelling: sort by listAnswer keyList 1: add ingList 2: drop e, add ingList 3: double, add ingeatingreadingplayingjumpingsinginghopingskatingmakingsmilingwritingrunningshoppinghoppinghuggingswimming
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15 words from 3 lists, sort by list, on 1 page and 1 page of answers, Letter portrait.

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List 1: add ing 8

  • eating Eat plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • helping Help plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • jumping Jump plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • looking Look plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • playing Play plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • reading Read plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • singing Sing plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • sleeping Sleep plus ing. Nothing changes.

List 2: drop e, add ing 8

  • baking Bake drops its e, then ing.
  • dancing Dance drops its e, then ing.
  • hoping Hope drops its e, then ing.
  • making Make drops its e, then ing.
  • riding Ride drops its e, then ing.
  • skating Skate drops its e, then ing.
  • smiling Smile drops its e, then ing.
  • writing Write drops its e, then ing.

List 3: double, add ing 8

  • clapping Clap: one more p, then ing.
  • digging Dig: one more g, then ing.
  • hopping Hop: one more p, then ing.
  • hugging Hug: one more g, then ing.
  • running Run: one more n, then ing.
  • shopping Shop: one more p, then ing.
  • sitting Sit: one more t, then ing.
  • swimming Swim: one more m, then ing.
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List 4: ends in e, add d 8

  • baked Bake ends in e, so only d is added.
  • closed Close ends in e, so only d is added.
  • danced Dance ends in e, so only d is added.
  • hoped Hope ends in e, so only d is added.
  • liked Like ends in e, so only d is added.
  • moved Move ends in e, so only d is added.
  • saved Save ends in e, so only d is added.
  • smiled Smile ends in e, so only d is added.

List 5: double, add ed 8

  • clapped Clap: one more p, then ed.
  • dropped Drop: one more p, then ed.
  • grabbed Grab: one more b, then ed.
  • hopped Hop: one more p, then ed.
  • hugged Hug: one more g, then ed.
  • planned Plan: one more n, then ed.
  • skipped Skip: one more p, then ed.
  • stopped Stop: one more p, then ed.

List 6: y to i, add ed 8

  • carried Carry: the y turns to i, then ed.
  • copied Copy: the y turns to i, then ed.
  • cried Cry: the y turns to i, then ed.
  • dried Dry: the y turns to i, then ed.
  • emptied Empty: the y turns to i, then ed.
  • fried Fry: the y turns to i, then ed.
  • replied Reply: the y turns to i, then ed.
  • tried Try: the y turns to i, then ed.

List 7: add s to a noun 8

  • apples Apple plus s.
  • books Book plus s.
  • dogs Dog plus s.
  • flowers Flower plus s.
  • hats Hat plus s.
  • pencils Pencil plus s.
  • rabbits Rabbit plus s.
  • trees Tree plus s.

List 8: add es 8

  • benches Bench ends in ch, so it takes es.
  • classes Class ends in ss, so it takes es.
  • crashes Crash ends in sh, so it takes es.
  • guesses Guess ends in ss, so it takes es.
  • matches Match ends in ch, so it takes es.
  • sandwiches Sandwich ends in ch, so it takes es.
  • taxes Tax ends in x, so it takes es.
  • wishes Wish ends in sh, so it takes es.

List 9: y to i, add es 8

  • bunnies Bunny: the y turns to i, then es.
  • cherries Cherry: the y turns to i, then es.
  • daisies Daisy: the y turns to i, then es.
  • fairies Fairy: the y turns to i, then es.
  • hobbies Hobby: the y turns to i, then es.
  • lilies Lily: the y turns to i, then es.
  • pennies Penny: the y turns to i, then es.
  • ponies Pony: the y turns to i, then es.

List 10: more add ing 8

  • calling Call plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • cooking Cook plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • drawing Draw plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • fishing Fish plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • flying Fly plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • painting Paint plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • raining Rain plus ing. Nothing changes.
  • thinking Think plus ing. Nothing changes.

List 11: more drop e, ing 8

  • coming Come drops its e, then ing.
  • driving Drive drops its e, then ing.
  • giving Give drops its e, then ing.
  • having Have drops its e, then ing.
  • living Live drops its e, then ing.
  • sharing Share drops its e, then ing.
  • taking Take drops its e, then ing.
  • using Use drops its e, then ing.

List 12: more double, ing 8

  • cutting Cut: one more t, then ing.
  • dropping Drop: one more p, then ing.
  • getting Get: one more t, then ing.
  • planning Plan: one more n, then ing.
  • putting Put: one more t, then ing.
  • skipping Skip: one more p, then ing.
  • stopping Stop: one more p, then ing.
  • winning Win: one more n, then ing.

List 13: ed says d 8

  • climbed Climb plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • joined Join plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • listened Listen plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • pulled Pull plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • screamed Scream plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • showed Show plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • stayed Stay plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • yelled Yell plus ed, and the ed says d.

List 14: ed says id 8

  • decided Decide ends in the sound d, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • ended End ends in the sound d, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • floated Float ends in the sound t, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • lifted Lift ends in the sound t, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • melted Melt ends in the sound t, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • rested Rest ends in the sound t, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • visited Visit ends in the sound t, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • waited Wait ends in the sound t, so the ed is a beat of its own.

List 15: ed says t 8

  • asked Ask plus ed, and the ed says t.
  • helped Help plus ed, and the ed says t.
  • jumped Jump plus ed, and the ed says t.
  • kicked Kick plus ed, and the ed says t.
  • looked Look plus ed, and the ed says t.
  • picked Pick plus ed, and the ed says t.
  • washed Wash plus ed, and the ed says t.
  • wished Wish plus ed, and the ed says t.

List 16: more ed says d 8

  • called Call plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • cleaned Clean plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • filled Fill plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • opened Open plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • played Play plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • rained Rain plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • snowed Snow plus ed, and the ed says d.
  • turned Turn plus ed, and the ed says d.

List 17: more ed says id 8

  • added Add ends in the sound d, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • landed Land ends in the sound d, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • needed Need ends in the sound d, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • painted Paint ends in the sound t, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • planted Plant ends in the sound t, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • shouted Shout ends in the sound t, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • started Start ends in the sound t, so the ed is a beat of its own.
  • wanted Want ends in the sound t, so the ed is a beat of its own.

List 18: add s to a verb 8

  • eats Eat plus s.
  • helps Help plus s.
  • jumps Jump plus s.
  • looks Look plus s.
  • plays Play plus s.
  • reads Read plus s.
  • runs Run plus s.
  • sings Sing plus s.

List 19: more add es 8

  • boxes Box ends in x, so it takes es.
  • buzzes Buzz ends in zz, so it takes es.
  • catches Catch ends in ch, so it takes es.
  • dishes Dish ends in sh, so it takes es.
  • lunches Lunch ends in ch, so it takes es.
  • mixes Mix ends in x, so it takes es.
  • passes Pass ends in ss, so it takes es.
  • pushes Push ends in sh, so it takes es.

List 20: more y to i, es 8

  • babies Baby: the y turns to i, then es.
  • cities City: the y turns to i, then es.
  • cries Cry: the y turns to i, then es.
  • flies Fly: the y turns to i, then es.
  • parties Party: the y turns to i, then es.
  • puppies Puppy: the y turns to i, then es.
  • stories Story: the y turns to i, then es.
  • tries Try: the y turns to i, then es.

How this list was compiled: Our own selection and grouping of 160 English words that end in -s, -es, -ed or -ing, twenty lists of eight, one ending and one rule to a list, with our own hints. Every word was built from its base word by the rule of its list, and both the word and its base have an English entry at https://en.wiktionary.org/ (license CC BY-SA 4.0), read on 2026-10-03. The sound of -ed (t, d, or the extra beat written id in the list names) was checked the same day for every -ed word in the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary, a record of General American pronunciation (https://github.com/cmusphinx/cmudict), where every listed pronunciation must end in that sound; counted and pointed were left out for a listed pronunciation that drops the t. The letters left out of every word are its ending, with the doubled letter or the i that took the place of y. The rules were read on 2026-10-03 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_verbs (a verb adds -s, or -es after a hissing sound such as s, x, ch or sh; the past tense adds -ed, only d after a final e, changes y after a consonant to i, and doubles a single final consonant (w, x and y are among the letters left single) after a single vowel unless the last syllable is unstressed; -ing drops a silent e and doubles in the same way; -ed is said as a new syllable after t or d, as t after other voiceless sounds and as d otherwise) and at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_plurals (a noun adds -s, -es after a hissing sound, and changes y after a consonant to -ies). Spellings are American. No published word list or reading program was copied. Licence: own work

How it works

The sheet on show sorts fifteen -ing words by what happened to the base word: nothing (jumping), a dropped e (making) or a doubled letter (running). Twenty lists of eight cover the inflectional endings -ing, -ed, -s and -es.

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Ed ending phonics worksheets: three sounds

Open More options, Word list, and pick List 13. The sort then has three headings: ed says d (stayed), ed says id (waited) and ed says t (jumped). After t or d the ending is a beat of its own; after another voiceless sound it says t; otherwise d.

Adding ed and ing: drop the e or double

List 4 sorts -ed by spelling: add d after e (liked), double the last letter (stopped), change y to i (cried). For -s and -es, start from List 7. Missing letters, under What goes on the sheet, blanks only the ending: jump___, mak___, run____.

  • The -ed lists by sound (13 to 17) and by spelling (4 to 6) never share a sorting sheet.
  • Each hint under the tool names the base word: hope drops its e, hop gets one more p.

Questions and answers

What are inflectional endings?

Endings added to a word to show number or tense without making a new word: -s and -es, -ed and -ing among them. English has eight regular ones.

Which list is a kindergarten worksheet for ing?

List 1: jumping, playing, reading, singing, eating, looking, helping and sleeping. Nothing changes in the base word. The grade is our suggestion, not a school's list.

When is the last letter doubled before -ing or -ed?

When a one-syllable base word ends in one vowel and one consonant: run, running; stop, stopped. Lists 3, 5 and 12 hold such words. W, x and y are not doubled: snowed, playing.

Why does -ed sound different in jumped, played and wanted?

The sound before it decides. After t or d the -ed is a new syllable (wanted, needed); after another voiceless sound it says t (jumped, wished); otherwise it says d (played, rained).

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