... ends in ~e, we leave out e before the ending ~ing: hope/hoping smile/smiling dance/dancing confuse/confusing Exceptions arc: be/being and verbs ending in ~ee: see/seeing agree/agreeing ... find them now. specialize IN * Helen is a lawyer. She specializes in company law. succeed IN * I hope you succeed in finding the job you want. B. Verb +into break INTO * Our house ... 6.4 Verbs ending in ~ie (die, lie, tie) If a verb ends in ~ie, ie changes to y before the ending ~ing: die/dying lie/lying tie/tying @p281 APPENDIX 6 6 .5 Words ending in -e (hope, dance,...