Now let's review and practice a bit.
Remember that when a verb ends with e get rid of the E and then add i n g to form the present continuous
tense.
And when it verb ends with a vowel classic consonant make sure to double the consonant and then add
i n g.
And when a verb ends with I E replace it with Y and then add i n g now provide the present continuous
form of the words below.
Shop
shopping study studying stand standing stop stopping
getting lie.
Lying sly flying dry dried driving.
Remember that we use the present form of to be and the i n g form of the mean verb to make sentences
in the present continuous.
Now read the following sentence and provide the present continuous form of the words in the bracket.
I to fry potatoes.
My mom to wash the dishes and my brother to wait patiently for dinner to be ready.
I am frying potatoes.
My mom is washing the dishes and my brothers are patiently waiting for dinner to be ready.
Now make sure to form questions by inverting the subject and to be and to form negatives with two B
plus not use contracted forms.
Now read the following sentence and provide the present continuous form of the words in the back in
it to rain outside.
No it not to rain.
It's a bit cloudy but kids to play outside anyway.
Is it raining outside.
No it isn't raining.
It's a bit cloudy.
The kids are playing outside anyway
now find time markers in the following sentence.
Samantha is taking Chinese classes this year.
She is studying a lot.
This year also note that we use the present continuous to talk about changing situations.
Now wait.
The following sentence and provide the present continuous form of the word in the bracket the economy
situation is already bad but it to get worse.
The economic situation is already bad but it's getting worse.