So here’s a quick recap of the ‘Rules for adding the suffixes–er, -ing, -ed, -est and –y ... us with words which end with a short vowel sound – a, e, i o, u followed by a consonant ...

Watch this next clip to learn about the spelling rules to follow when using the suffixes -er, -ing, -est, -ed ... add the suffix to the root word. Rule 2 - For words that end in a short vowel ...