1. RULES FOR THE USE OF ENGLISH IN gerund . Spelling Tip:

2. phoning phon + ing To phone Words ending in e dying d + ying To die Words ending in ie putting put + ting To put Words ending in vowel + t shopping shop + ping To shop Words ending in vowel + p running run + ning To run Words ending in vowel + n swimming swim + ming To swim Words ending in vowel + m jogging jog + ging To jog Words ending in vowel + g sleeping sleep + ing To sleep Words ending in two vowels + consonant. walking walk + ing To walk Words ending in two consonants - add ing

3. You can use the short forms .

4. Am / Is/ Are doing " "What is he doing?" "He's sitting . "What am I doing?" I'm standing

5. "What is it doing?" "What is she doing?" “ What are they doing?" "She's walking. "It's running. "They're playing." "What are we doing?" "We're surfing the Internet.