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present progressive*: forms I'm reading; I'm not working.

1am working you are working he/she/it is working we/they are working
1am not working you are not working he/she/it is not working etc

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Contractions: I'm, you're, he's etc (not) ...ing;you aren't, he isn't etc ...ing
What's he... ing?, Where's she... ing?, When's it ... ing? etc

We make present progressive verbs with be (Iam, you are etc - see page 2) + . ..ing.
John is studying Russian. I'm not working today.

We use contractions (I'm, John's, isn't etc) in conversation and informal writing.
6 Make present progressive affirmative (Q) and negative ( ® sentences.

► The lesson StyrtliA.g................. ..........now. (start Q)

► Jenny w o H e l^ ........................today, (work B)
1 You..........................................................too fast, (talk Q)

2 The cat.........................................................a bird. (eat Q)
3 Kevin..........................................................dinner now. (cook Q)
4 I ..........................................................this party, (enjoy B)
5 I ..........................................................a good book, (read Q)
6 I t ..........................................................now. (rain B)
7 You.....................................................to me. (listen B)

8 I ..........................................................very happy today, (feel Q)
9 Peter..........................................................to school this week, (go B)
10 We..........................................................a bit of English, (learn E)

HOW TO MAKE -ING FORMS

• most verbs: +-ing work —► working sleep —► sleeping
• verbs ending in -e: ($ + -ing make —► making hope —>■ hoping
• -ie changes to y + -ing lie —>- lying

6 Write the -ing forms of these verbs.

break [. c|ean.............. ...... come __ die.................... enjoy
g o ...................... live.................. make........ play................... sing.........
start................... wash...................... write ..

DOUBLING (stopping, running etc)
one vowel + one consonant
—► double consonant + -ing stop —► stopping (NOT stoping) run —>■ running
two vowels: don't double sleep —>■ sleeping wait —► waiting (NOT waitting)
two consonants: don't double want —► wanting (NOT wantting) help —>■ helping
Only double in STRESSED syllables beGIN —► beginning BUT HAPpen —► happening
6 Write the -ing forms of these verbs.

g e t........................... feel............................ p u t.............................. h it................
jum p........................... rain............................... rob........................... shop..........

shout........................... s it............................... slim ........................... dream........
stand........................... talk............................... tu rn ...........................
ANswer........................... OPen............................ Visit.............................. forGET

* Also called 'present continuous'

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full PRESENT TENSES 23
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.