This document contains a summary of the rules for forming the present progressive tense in English ("be + -ing"). It provides examples of adding "-ing" to different verb types based on their spelling, such as dropping the "-e" for verbs ending in consonant + "e" (e.g. "smile" becomes "smiling") or doubling the final consonant for verbs ending in vowel + consonant (e.g. "sit" becomes "sitting"). The document is copyrighted material intended for language learning and cannot be reproduced without permission.

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3. Chapter 4 Using present continuous
CONTENTS
4-1 Be + -ing: the present progressive tense
4-2 Spelling of -ing
4-3 The present progressive: negatives
4-4 The present progressive: questions
4-5 The simple present vs. the present progressive
4-6 Nonaction verbs not used in the present progressive
4-7 See, look at, watch, hear, and listen to
4-8 Think about and think that
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4. 4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
I am working in the
library right now.
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5. 4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
am + -ing
(a) I am working in the library right now.
is + -ing
(b) Uma is working in the library right now.
are + -ing
(c) You are working in the library right now.
am, is, are + -ing Action is
present progressive tense
right now.
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6. 4-1 Let’s Practice
read
What is the girl doing?
is reading
She _________.
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7. 4-1 Let’s Practice
paint
What is the girl doing?
is painting
She _________.
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8. 4-1 Let’s Practice
play
What are the children doing?
They _________.
are playing
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9. 4-1 Let’s Practice
eat
What is the boy doing?
He is eating
_______.
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10. 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING
She is sitting.
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11. 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING
END OF VERB -ING FORM
Rule A CONSONANT * + -e
1 DROP THE -e and ADD -ing
example: smile
ing
* b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z
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12. 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING
END OF VERB -ING FORM
Rule A CONSONANT + -e
1 DROP THE -e and ADD -ing
example: dine
ing
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13. 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING
END OF VERB -ING FORM
*
Rule ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT
2 DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing
example: sitt ing
exception: do not double w, x, and y
* a,e,i,o,u
payying ?
ing
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14. 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING
END OF VERB -ING FORM
Rule ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT
2 DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing
example:planning
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15. 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING
END OF VERB -ING FORM
Rule TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT
3 ADD -ing;
DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
example: reading
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16. 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING
END OF VERB -ING FORM
Rule TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT
3 ADD -ing;
DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
example:
sleeping
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17. 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING
END OF VERB -ING FORM
Rule TWO CONSONANTS
4 ADD -ing;
DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
brushing
example:
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18. 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING
END OF VERB -ING FORM
Rule TWO CONSONANTS
4 ADD -ing;
DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
drinking
example:
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19. 4-2 Let’s Practice
shake hands
What are the
women Doing?
are shaking hands
The women _______________.
Rule 1: Drop the -e and add -ing
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