Use
of the PRESENT CONTINUOUS (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE)
ACTIONS HAPPENING AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING (NOW)
TEMPORARY SITUATIONS
FIXED PLANS OR ARRANGEMENTS
STRUCTURE
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT +
BE (PRESENT) + VERB_ING
I´m calling
about an order…
I´m writing
to you to complain about…
He´s
leaving right now.
INTERROGATIVE
BE +
SUBJECT + VERB_ING…?
Are you staying
in this hotel?
Yes, I am./
No, I’m not.
WH- Be+ SUBJECT + VERB_ING?
Why is she
crying?
NEGATIVE
I’m not
saying…
He’s not
leaving…
They’re not
working today
SPELLING OF
GERUND
BASIC RULE:
ADD “ING”
RAINING, TALKING, WASHING, WATCHING, GOING, PLAYING, SAYING,
TELLING…
STUDYING, CARRYING, HURRYING..
OMIT ENDING
“E”:
WRITING, TAKING, COMING, CLOSING, HAVING, LEAVING, LIVING…
BUT THE EXCEPTION IS A
FINAL DOUBLE “ee”:
AGREEING
DOUBLE LAST
CONSONANT:
MONOSYLLABLES ENDING IN “CONSONANT-VOWEL-CONSONANT): SET, CUT,
GET, SIT…
SETTING, CUTTING, RUNNING, SWIMMING, CHATTING, GETTING,
SITTING…
BEGINNING (STRESS IN LAST SYLLABLE: begin
BUT, VISIT, VISITING
IRREGULAR
CASES:
LIE-------LYING;
DIE/DYE------DYING; TIE-------TYING
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