1.3.2

Short Vowel Suffixes

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Doubling the Final Consonant

When a word ends in a short vowel sound and a consonant, you need to double the final consonant before adding a suffix that starts with a vowel.

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Hop

  • Hop → hopping.
  • Hop → hopped.
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Forget and forgot

  • Forget → forgetting.
  • Forgot → forgotten.
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Shop

  • Shop → shopping.
  • Shop → shopped.
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Chat

  • Chat → chatting.
  • Chat → chatted.
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Begin

  • Begin → beginner.
  • Begin → beginning.

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