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With one syllable verbs ending in one vowel + one consonant, we double the final consonant and add
-ing.
run – running stop – stopping
But: we don’t double letter “x” mix – mixing
With verbs with two or more syllables ending in one vowel + one consonant, we double the final
consonant if the last syllable is stressed, and add –ing.
begin – beginning BUT visit –
visiting
With verbs ending in one vowel + l, we double the –l and add –ing.
travel – travelling BUT sail –
sailing
For actions that are happening now, Some verbs that express permanent states
at the moment of speaking. are not normally used in the Present
Mary is talking on the phone. Continuous. These are called stative verbs.
The bus is coming.
Verbs of the senses:
For actions that are happening see, hear, taste, smell, feel
around now, but not exactly at the
moment of speaking. Verbs describing feelings:
She’s studying very hard these like, dislike, love, hate, want, prefer
days.
Verbs describing thoughts, beliefs, etc:
Expressions used with the Present think, believe, know, understand,
Continuous: guess, imagine, hope, remember,
forget
look!
Other verbs:
at present seem, appear, weigh, cost ,own, belong
listen! to, depend on
these days
now
A. Write the present participle (-ing form) of the following verbs.
this morning…
study
at the moment ___stuying________ watch __whatching_________
today
run ____running_______ dance ____dancing_______
travel ____travelling_______ fly ____flying_______
write _____writing______ sit ____sitting_______
begin _____beging______ listen ________listening___
cook ______cooking_____ ride _riding__________
jog _____joging______ ask ____asking_______
lie ____lieing_______ stop __stoping_________
B. Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1. It ___raining_______ (rain), so Mary and Simon __________ (not swim) in the pool
taday.
12. You can switch on the TV, I _not working_________ (not work) now.
C. Look at the pictures and write questions and answers using the Present Continuous,
as in the example.
1. play / football
2. do / his homework
4. drink / water
5. cook / dinner
_____no,he is running____________________________________
6. watch / TV
7. write / a letter