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 Rules for Doubling a Final ConsonantPattern 1: For one-syllable words that have one short, stressed vowel and end in one consonant, double the consonant when adding verb inflections -ed or -ing and when adding suffixes -er, -est, or -en. Practice spelling the words in the table below, adding the word endings indicated. |
| Word List | -ed | -ing | -er NoteOne word will be spelled -ar. | -est | -en |
| shop | |||||
| run | |||||
| hot | |||||
| rot | |||||
| hit | |||||
| bat | |||||
| bit | NoteBitter is an adjective unrelated to the verb bite. | ||||
| stop | |||||
| Word List | -ed | -ing | -er | -est | -en |
| big | |||||
| sad | |||||
| bag | |||||
| plan | |||||
| drop | |||||
| rob | |||||
| spot | |||||
| top | |||||
| Word List | -ed | -ing | -er | -est | -en |
| pot | |||||
| pet | |||||
| glad | |||||
| thin | |||||
| red | |||||
| sit | |||||
| fat | |||||
| bet | |||||
| mad | |||||
| set |