-ing form of verbs ending in -y
Hello everybody.

I have a little doubt. When forming the gerund form (-ing) of the verbs ending in -y, do we have to keep the -y??? I know there are cases when we have to write -i instead of -y, but, is it when making the past participle, isn't it??

Can anyone help me??

Question

-ing form of verbs ending in -y
Hello everybody.

I have a little doubt. When forming the gerund form (-ing) of the verbs ending in -y, do we have to keep the -y???  I know there are cases when we have to write -i instead of -y, but, is it when making the past participle, isn't it??

Can anyone help me??

Answer

Hi

It depends on whether a vowel or consonant comes before it, look at the following: regardless if it past simple/continuous or present simple/continuous

ING =  If the word ends in Y, and has a consonant before it, simply add ING.

E.g     ED =   study > studied, marry > married
           ING = carry > carrying, reply > replying

Vowel + Y

ING =  If the word ends in Y, and has a vowel before it, simply add ING.

ING = enjoy > enjoying, stray > straying

hope this helps:D

Answer

adding 'ing' to the verb indicates that the action is presently being done and we have to retain the letter "y" at the end of the word:

buy _____ buyING
annoy ____ annoying.
stay _____ staying

I'm not sure though how "y" changed to "i" to indicate past time actions.

what I know is, changing verb ending in "y" to "i", and by adding "es", simply indicates 'simple present tense form':

ex: carry ___ carryING ___ carrIES.

by changing "y" to "i", and by adding "ed" would simply be the "simple past tense form"

ex: carry ___ carryING ___ carrIES ____ carrIED

:)

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