Gerund Word Explorer
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In-/Im-/Il-/Ir- (not)

In-, im-, il-, ir-

Not. The spelling changes with the next letter.

Rushing your homework can lead to incorrect answers.

Impossible

Not possible.

Climbing the hill in one hour seemed impossible to Sana.

Irregular

Not regular; not following the usual pattern.

'Go' is an irregular verb because its past is 'went'.

Remember: im- before b, m, p (impatient); il- before l; ir- before r. Trap: in- can also mean 'into', so inflammable means 'burns easily'!

Short lessonPrefixesA prefix is a small part added to the start of a word to change its meaning.

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