Verbs 1
run
running
eat
eating
pass away
passing away
tie
tying
What do we add at the end of a verb in Present Progressive?
we add just -ing
swim
swimming
drink
drinking
control
controlling
stand
standing
What do we do with the silent "e" at the end of a verb?
drop it
hide
hiding
die
dying
travel
travelling
open
opening
When the verb has one syllable and ends with consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC rule), what do we do with the last consonant?
we double it
go
going
cut
cutting
play
playing
put
putting
Do we change “ie” to “y”?
Yes! We change “ie” to “y” for the verbs ending in those letters.
snow
snowing
take
taking
bow
bowing
taste
tasting
Do we add -ING to all verbs in Present Progressive?
No, love, like, hate, etc are exceptions