Present
Continuous
Tense
When do we use the Present
Continuous?
1) We use the present continuous tense for
something that is happening at the moment of
speaking.
Ex: We are watching T.V. now.
2) We also use it to talk about future plans.
Ex: I am going to Spain next month.
Keywords:
now, at the moment, listen, look, tonight,
today, this summer…etc
Verb to be in the Present Tense
Pronoun Long form Short form
I am I'm
You are you're
He is he's
She is she's
It is it's
We are we're
They are they're
The rules for adding “ing” to
the verbs
• 1) Add “ing” to the base form
• Ex. : read reading
Stand standing
The rules for adding “ing” to the verbs
2) If the verb ends with "e" remove the
"e" and add "ing.
•Ex. : leave leaving
take taking
However, verbs that end with double "ee" add
"ing" without changes
Ex: see seeing
The rules for adding “ing” to the verbs
3) In the one syllable word, if the last three letters are
consonant – vowel – consonant (CVC), double the last
consonant before adding "ing".
Ex. : sit sitting
run running
hop hopping
drop(CVC)
dropping
The rules for adding “ing” to the verbs
However, do not double the last consonant in
a word that ends with ( w, x and y)
Ex. : sew sewing
fix fixing
enjoy enjoying
The rules for adding “ing” to the verbs
4) In verbs that end in –ie, change the ie to y
before adding –ing
Ex. : die dying
lie lying
lay laying
Exercises
Add “ing” to the following verbs:
1- Smile :
2- Play:
3- Swerve:
4- Gobble:
5- Snatch:
6- Devour:
7- Watch:
8- Have:
9- Plan(CVC):
