Words Ending in -Y — Spelling Rules

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a2830

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words-ending-in-y-spelling-rules

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English

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Anglais

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Changing -y to -ies when adding -s		Changing -y to -ied when adding -ed

Changing -y to -ier/-iest when adding -er/-est		Changing -y to -i when forming new words

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Some words ending in -y change their ending when they are:

plural nouns
conjugated verbs in the 3rd person singular of the simple present
conjugated regular verbs in the simple past
used as comparative or superlative adjectives
made into new words

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Spelling Rules for Words Ending in -Y

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spelling-rules-for-words-ending-in-y

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Change -y to -ies when adding -s

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change-y-to-ies-when-adding-s

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Adding an -s to a word ending in -y is spelled:

-ies when following a consonant
-ys when following a vowel

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The word “babies” is spelled b-a-b-i-e-s. The word “monkeys” is spelled m-o-n-ke-y-s.

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Used with plural nouns and verbs conjugated in the simple present with the 3rd person singular.

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Change -y to -ied when adding -ed

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change-y-to-ied-when-adding-ed

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2 columns

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Adding -ed to a word ending in -y is spelled:

-ied when following a consonant
-yed when following a vowel

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The verb “studied” is spelled s-t-u-d-i-e-d. The verb “played” is spelled p-l-a-y-e-d.

Description

Used with irregular verbs in the simple past.

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Change -y to -ier/-iest when adding -er/-est

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change-y-to-ier-iest-when-adding-er-est

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Adding -er/-est to a word ending in -y is spelled:

-ier/-iest when following a consonant
-yer/-yest when following a vowel

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The word “funnier” is spelled f-u-n-n-i-e-r and the word “funniest” is spelled f-u-n-n-i-e-s-t. The word “greyer” is spelled g-r-e-y-e-r and the “greyest” is spelled g-r-e-y-e-s-t.

Description

Used with comparative and superlative adjectives.

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Change -y to -i when forming new words

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change-y-to-i-when-forming-new-words

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When adding a suffix to a word ending in -y to form new words:

Change the -y to an -i when following a consonant.
Keep the -y when it follows a vowel.
Always keep the -y when adding the suffix -ing: no matter if it is following a vowel or a consonant.

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The word “beautiful” is spelled b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l. The word “employee” is spelled e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e. The word “crying” is spelled c-r-y-i-n-g.

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Words Ending in -Y—Spelling Rules Exercise

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words-ending-in-y-spelling-rules-exercise

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Words Ending in -Y—Spelling Rules Exercise

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words-ending-in-y-spelling-rules-exercise0

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Words Ending in -Y — Spelling Rules

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720

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720

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