Simple Present & Present Progressive

Progressive Spelling Rule

100

Base Form: hike Progressive form: _______

Base Form: hike Progressive form: hiking Rule: ends in a Consonant + Vowel ---- delete 'e' and add -ing

200

Base Form: die Progressive form: _______

Base Form: die Progressive form: dying Rule: ends in -ie ---- change to 'y' and add -ing

300

Base Form: run Progressive form: _______

Base Form: run Progressive form: running Rule: ends C+V+C ---- double C and add -ing

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

500

Base Form: LIsten Progressive form: _______

Base Form: LIsten Progressive form: listening Rule: ends C+V+C, 2 syllables, stress on 1st ---- add -ing

Questions

100

1. __________ the class studying the progressive tense?

1. IS the class STUDYING the progressive tense?

200

2. Where __________ your best friend live?

2. Where DOES your best friend LIVE?

300

3. How often __________ you go to the movies?

3. How often DO you GO to the movies?

400

4. What __________ your favorite song?

4. What IS your favorite song?

500

5. __________ you prefer summer or winter?

5. DO you PREFER summer or winter?

Statments

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.

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.

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.

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.

500

(bark) Dogs ____________. I can’t sleep! The dogs ____________.

Dogs bark. I can’t sleep! The dogs are barking.

Progressive Grammar

100

What is the correct present progressive form of the verb 'run' in this sentence: 'Look! The dog ____ in the park right now.'

is running

200

Out of 'every day', 'usually', 'at the moment', and 'always', this time marker explicitly signals the present progressive tense.

at the moment

300

The grammatically correct way to state a current desire using the non-action verb 'want' in the sentence: 'She (want) a cup of coffee right now.'

"wants"

400

The grammatically correct negative present progressive form of 'They are studying for the test.'

They are NOT studying for the test

500

How old was Helen Keller when she died?

87