dear there are some verbs like come witch don't double the consonant in the present continuous
come coming
other double like sit sitting
what is the rule
thank you
********** NOT a teacher **********
Hello, light86.
(1) I think that most of us native speakers do not know the rule.
(2) We learn how to spell by reading and writing a lot.
(3) I respectfully suggest that the more you read, the more you
will understand this problem.
(4) I found the rule in a book that used to be read by many high
school students.
(5) ***** COME *****
(a)
come ends in a silent
e (you do not make the
e sound).
(b) So drop the
e.
(c) add
-ing.
(d) coming/ writing/ using/ losing/ guiding/hoping.
(Careful: there are some exceptions. But this rule
usually works.)
(6) ***** SIT *****
(a)
sit is one syllable (one sound).
(b)
sit ends in a consonant. (You know that a consonant is usually any
letter
except a, e, i, o, u.)
(c) there is only
one vowel (
a, e, i, o, u) in front of the consonant
that ends the word.
(d) if you add -ing, then you double the consonant that ends the word.
This rule is really difficult, isn't it!!!
Let's review:
sit is a one-syllable word.
sit ends with one consonant (
t)
there is one vowel (
i) in front of the
t.
so we double: sit
ting.
Other examples:
winning/ stopping/getting/dropping/hugging/fitting/swimming/begging.
If you have more questions, just post them. People are very happy to
answer.
THANK YOU
