Adding -ing to Verbs

Adding -ing to Verbs

+ ing

                                    For most verbs, just add –ing to the base form of the verb.

                                                            sleep – sleeping               talk – talking

– e + ing

            If the base form ends in a single -e, drop the -e and add –ing.

                                    live – living                              write – writing

ieày + ing

            If the base form ends in –ie, change the –ie to –y and add –ing.

                                    die – dying                          tie – tying

x2 + ing

            If the last 3 letters of the base form are consonant-vowel-consonant and the stress is on the final (or only) syllable, double the final consonant and add –ing.

                                    split – splitting                          stop – stopping

                                    admit – admitting                   begin – beginning

                                                (Compare stress not on final syllable:  listen – listening)

            Do not double the final consonants -x, -w, or –y.

                              fix – fixing           plow – plowing                 obey – obeying

Let's practice!!!!!!!!!! Present simple and continuous

1.      Fill in with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

a.     Jill ____________ (work) in a big office.

b.     Look! Jack ________ (drive) his new car.

c.     You _________ (not/like) apples very much.

d.     They _________ (have) breakfast in the morning.

e.     We _______ (look) for a new house these days.

f.        He ________ (not/ study) German at school this year.

g.      Karen __________(not/sleep) in this moment.

h.      Oil and water ________ (not/mix)

i.         Michael _______(play) tennis every Monday and Friday.

j.         My sister ____ always______ (listen) to loud music!

k.      Sometimes, Kelly ___________(eat) ice-cream.

l.         The plane __________(land)  at 5.20.

m.    Listen! Lilli __________(play) the violin.

 

                 2. Correct the mistakes:

         a. They doesn’t go the school in the morning.

         b. She sometimes is riding her bike.

         c. Mike doesn’t plays tennis at the weekend.

         d. Are you fling to Rome next week?

         e. Sally isn’t studing now.

         f. Kim is studying French on Mondays and Thursdays.

         g. We read poems now.

         h. They don’t repair the bike in this moment.

         i. Is Helen cook now?

         j. The earth isn’t moving around the sun. 

.       3.Ask and answer questions about Mr. Powell’s week

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
play tennis	go swimming	meet with business partners	have German classes	watch Tv	see a film at the cinema	go to church

a.       Does Mr. Powell walk his dog on Friday?        No, he doesn’t

b.      Does he watch Tv on Friday?       Yes, he does.

                                                            OR

                         Make sentences:

a.       Mr. Powell goes swimming on Tuesday.

b.      He doesn’t have Art classes on Saturday. 

                     PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Form: S+ am, is, are + V-ing

• Actions taking place at the moment of speaking:

Mary is at home now. She is watching a film.

• Temporary actions, happening around the moment of speaking:

Sarah is studying for a test these days.

• Actions already arranged to be done in the future:

Jill is flying to Rome next week.

• Changing or developing situations:

Students are becoming more and more interested in history.

• With always to express irritation:

She is always taking my things

TIME EXPRESSIONS FOR PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

• now/ at the moment/ at present
• these days
• tonight/ today
• nowadays
• next week/ Monday

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