PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

<< Verb to be + main verb + ING >>

Ex. She is writing.

THE PRESENT PARTICIPLEIt’s not a tense but a form of the verb

Can be used with the verb to be or as an adjective

Ex. I am reading.

Reanding is a good exercise

Ex. Running is the present participle of RUN.

A – We form the present A – We form the present participle/gerund by addingparticiple/gerund by adding

ING to the verb.ING to the verb.

Stand + ING = StandingStand + ING = Standing

Do + ING = DoingDo + ING = Doing

Try + ING = TryingTry + ING = Trying

Speak + ING =SpeakingSpeak + ING =Speaking

C – We double the final consonant C – We double the final consonant when the verb is monosyllable when the verb is monosyllable finished in consonant, except finished in consonant, except H,W,X, or Y )H,W,X, or Y )

Sit + ING = SittingSit + ING = Sitting

Run + ING = RunningRun + ING = Running

Stop + ING = StoppingStop + ING = Stopping

Shop + ING = ShoppingShop + ING = Shopping

B – When the verb finishes in E we B – When the verb finishes in E we change to INGchange to ING..

Have + ING = HavingHave + ING = Having

Write + ING = WritingWrite + ING = Writing

Come + ING = ComingCome + ING = Coming

Close + ING = ClosingClose + ING = Closing

D – When the verb has more thanD – When the verb has more than

one vowel at the end we don’t one vowel at the end we don’t double de final consonant.double de final consonant.

Look + ING = LookingLook + ING = Looking

Cook + ING = CookingCook + ING = Cooking

Wear + ING = WearingWear + ING = Wearing

F – If the stress syllable is the first F – If the stress syllable is the first syllable we don’t double the final syllable we don’t double the final consonant.consonant.

Listen + ING = ListenigListen + ING = Listenig

Remember+ING = Remember+ING = RememberingRemembering

E – If the stress syllable is the last E – If the stress syllable is the last syllable and the verb finishes in syllable and the verb finishes in

consoant we double the final consoant we double the final consonant.consonant...

Admit + ING = AdmittingAdmit + ING = Admitting

Propel + ING = PropellingPropel + ING = Propelling

Prefer + ING = PreferringPrefer + ING = Preferring

G – If the verb finishes in IE we G – If the verb finishes in IE we change this two letters to Y.change this two letters to Y.

Lie + ING = LyingLie + ING = Lying

Die + ING = DyingDie + ING = Dying

Tie + ING = TyingTie + ING = Tying

IMPORTANTIMPORTANTBelieve dislikeBelieve dislikedoubt maginedoubt magineknow likeknow likelove hatelove hateprefer realizeprefer realizerecognize rememberrecognize remembersuppose understand suppose understand

Want wish Want wish

These verbs are not used in the These verbs are not used in the present continuouspresent continuous

There is no ING to the verbs:There is no ING to the verbs:

Like + ING = LikeLike + ING = Like

KnowKnow

WantWant

Have*Have*

LoveLove

NeedNeed

HateHate

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