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Progressive Grammar
100
Base Form: hike Progressive form: _______
Base Form: hike Progressive form: hiking Rule: ends in a Consonant + Vowel ---- delete 'e' and add -ing
100
1. __________ the class studying the progressive tense?
1. IS the class STUDYING the progressive tense?
100
(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.
100
Present progressive verbs have _____ words: The 1st word is the ____ verb and the 2nd word is the main verb in its ____ form.
Present progressive verbs have 2 words: The 1st word is the BE verb and the 2nd word is the main verb in its -ING form.
200
Base Form: die Progressive form: _______
Base Form: die Progressive form: dying Rule: ends in -ie ---- change to 'y' and add -ing
200
2. Where __________ your best friend live?
2. Where DOES your best friend LIVE?
200
(plan) Ali and Roah _________________ their vacation this weekend. Ali and Roah usually _________________ their vacation.
Ali and Roah are planning their vacation this weekend. Ali and Roah usually plan their vacation.
200
We use the present progressive tense for 3 reasons (functions): 1. For actions happening _________ 2. For actions happening in _________ 3. For _____ events in the near _______.
1. For actions happening RIGHT NOW 2. For actions happening in LONGER NOW 3. For SURE events in the near FUTURE.
300
Base Form: run Progressive form: _______
Base Form: run Progressive form: running Rule: ends C+V+C ---- double C and add -ing
300
3. How often __________ you go to the movies?
3. How often DO you GO to the movies?
300
(study) Today we _________________English at PSU. On Sundays, he _________________ English at home.
Today we are studying English at PSU. On Sundays, he studies English at home.
300
The 2 kinds of grammar we almost NEVER use with the progressive tense are: ___- _______ verbs _________s ___f ____________y
non- action verbs (love) Adverbs of Frequency (usually)
400
Base Form: adMIT Progressive form: _______
Base Form: adMIT Progressive form: admitting Rule: ends C+V+C, 2 syllables, stress on 2nd ---- double C and add -ing
400
4. What __________ your favorite song?
4. What IS your favorite song?
400
(have) My family ____________ a party tomorrow. My family____________ a house in Washington.
My family is having a party tomorrow. My family has a house in Washington.
400
What are the WH-words: ___ people ___ animals/things/ideas ___ places ___ times of a clock ___ times of the year ___ reasons ___ frequencies ____amounts (countable) ____amounts (noncountable)
WHY reasons WHAT animals/things/ideas WHO people WHAT TIME times of a clock WHERE places WHEN times of the year HOW OFTEN frequencies HOW MUCH amounts (noncountable) HOW MANY amounts (countable)
500
Base Form: LIsten Progressive form: _______
Base Form: LIsten Progressive form: listening Rule: ends C+V+C, 2 syllables, stress on 1st ---- add -ing
500
5. __________ you prefer summer or winter?
5. DO you PREFER summer or winter?
500
(bark) Dogs ____________. I can’t sleep! The dogs ____________.
Dogs bark. I can’t sleep! The dogs are barking.
500
To make a Yes/No questions using the progressive tense, ______ the _____ verb to the ________ of the question. For WH- questions about the object, _________. Then you need to _____ the Subject and BE word order.
To make a Yes/No questions using the progressive tense, MOVE the BE verb to the BEGINNING of the question. For WH- questions about the object, ADD WH-. Then you need to SWITCH/CHANGE the Subject and BE word order.