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Adding –ing to words with VCe and VVC patterns
VCe
use
close
write
wave
trade
skate
e-drop
using
closing
writing
waving
trading
skating
VVC
eat
moan
dream
look
clean
mail
nothing
eating
moaning
dreaming
looking
cleaning
mailing
 When a base word ends in silent e, we must drop the
e before adding –ing.
 In order to add –ing to a VVC word, you have to do
NOTHING.