Changing Verbs Ending in Vowel Consonant to Continuous Tense

To form the continuous tense, we generally add “ing” at the end of the verb.

 

eat + ing = eating

 

When a verb ends with a consonant + vowel (stressed) + consonant, like the verb stop or run, then we double the last letter before adding ing.
 

 

ship + p + ing = shipping

 

To spell the word “ship” in the continuous form, a second “p” is added before adding “ing.”