Words ending
in -ing.

begin → beginning

The start of something.

“Go back to the beginning of the story.”

build → building

A structure with walls and a roof.

“The library is a tall building.”

cry → crying

Having tears fall from your eyes.

“The toddler was crying for his teddy.”

dance → dancing

Moving your body to music.

“Dancing is her favourite hobby.”

No common root word

The part of the day before night.

“We walked the dog in the evening.”

forget → forgetting

Not remembering.

“I keep forgetting my PE kit.”

hope → hoping

Wanting something to happen.

“We are hoping for snow.”

hop → hopping

Jumping on one foot, or with small jumps.

“The rabbit was hopping across the lawn.”

jump → jumping

Pushing off the ground into the air.

“The frog kept jumping into the pond.”

lie → lying

Resting flat, or not telling the truth.

“The dog was lying in the sun.”

make → making

Creating or building something.

“He is making a card for his mum.”

No common root word

The early part of the day.

“I eat breakfast every morning.”

play → playing

Doing something for fun.

“The children are playing outside.”

read → reading

Looking at and understanding words.

“She is reading a book about space.”

run → running

Moving quickly on your feet.

“He was running to catch the bus.”

shop → shopping

Buying things in shops.

“We went shopping for new shoes.”

sing → singing

Making music with your voice.

“We heard singing from the hall.”

sit → sitting

Resting on a seat.

“The cat is sitting on the windowsill.”

smile → smiling

Turning up the corners of your mouth.

“The baby was smiling at me.”

study → studying

Learning about a subject.

“She is studying for her spelling test.”

swim → swimming

Moving through water using your arms and legs.

“Swimming is good exercise.”

travel → traveling

Going from place to place (travelling in British English)

“We are traveling by train.”

write → writing

Putting words on paper or a screen.

“Her writing is very neat.”