In the examples, you can use jumped to tell about something that happened yesterday. The ending -ed tells you that the action happened in the past.

You can use jumping to tell about something that is happening now or will happen tomorrow. The ending -ing tells you that the action is happening now, in the present, or will happen in the future.

For each word in the table below, say aloud how the verbs change to tell about the past, present, and future.

Note: When a verb ends in a vowel plus a consonant, you have to double the consonant before adding the ending.

• Example: plan becomes planned

For additional practice, you may complete Inflections -ed -ing, page 32