Spelling rules in Present Continuous 1
work
working
learn
learning
walk
walking
(take) Right now, Lisa _________________a nap. Every afternoon at 2, Lisa _________________ a nap.
Right now, Lisa is taking a nap. Every afternoon at 2, Lisa takes a nap.
They LIKE / AM LIKING to learn new things.
They like to learn new things.
She is doing her homework.
What is she doing?
bake
baking
verbs that end with one -e, drop the -e and add -ing.
see
seeing
verbs ending with -ee sound, add -ing as normal
eat
eating
(plan) Ali and Noah _________________ their vacation this weekend. Ali and Noah usually _________________ their vacation.
Ali and Noah are planning their vacation this weekend. Ali and Noah usually plan their vacation.
Right now I CALL / AM CALLING my friend to see how she is.
Right now I am calling my friend to see how she is.
Martin is visiting.
Who is visiting?
throw
throwing
Notice these verbs end in CVC (consonant vowel consonant). However, do not double the consonant for verbs that end in w, x or y.
play
playing
Notice these verbs end in CVC (consonant vowel consonant). However, do not double the consonant for verbs that end in w, x or y.
get
getting
If the verb has one syllable and ends with CVC (a consonant + vowel + consonant), we double the final consonant before adding the -ing ending
(study) This evening we _________________English at PACC. On Sundays, he _________________ English at home.
This evening we are studying English at PACC. On Sundays, he studies English at home.
I always BRUSH / AM BRUSHING my teeth in the morning before I go to school.
I always brush my teeth in the morning before I go to school.
I am going to the cinema.
Where are you going?
beGIN
beginning
(be / GIN = the last syllable is stressed)
conTROL
controlling
(con / TROL = the last syllable is stressed)
die
dying
If a verb ends in -ie change 'ie' to 'y' then add -ing.
(have) My family ____________ a party tomorrow. My family____________ a holiday house in Florida.
My family is having a party tomorrow. My family has a holiday house in Florida.
We LEARN / ARE LEARNING how to conjugate in the present continuous in English class today.
We are learning how to conjugate in the present continuous in English class today.
The cat is eating its dinner.
What is the cat eating?
HAPPen
happening
(HAPP / en = first syllable is stressed not the last)
beNEfit
benefiting
( be / NE / fit = second syllable is stressed not the last)
panic
Panicking
verbs ending in -c, add -king
(bark) Every night, the dogs ____________. I can’t sleep! The dogs ____________.
Every night, the dogs bark. I can’t sleep! The dogs are barking.
It is cold and SNOWS / IS SNOWING in the mountains now.
It is cold and is snowing in the mountains now.
Laura is celebrating her birthday at the park.
Where is Laura celebrating her birthday?
What is Laura doing for her birthday?