The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening now or today. It is formed using the subject plus the verb "to be" in its present form plus the verb ending in "-ing." Examples of the present continuous tense include "She is walking," "He is playing the guitar," and "They are running." The document also provides spelling rules for adding "-ing" to different types of verbs in the present continuous tense.

2. We use it to talk about actions
that are happenig at the moment
«now» or actions happening today.
Present Continuous

3. Form:
subject + verb TO BE + verb - ing
Present Continuous

4. She / Maggie is walking
subject + verb TO BE + verb - ing
Present Continuous
Form:
He / Bart is playing the guitar
I am reading
They / Bart and Skinner are running

5. Spelling rules
Verbs ending in e remove the e and add ing
ex : dance - dancing ride - riding write - writing
Verbs with one syllable ending vowel+consonant
double the consonant and add ing
ex : sit - sitting run - running swim - swimming

6. Spelling rules
Verbs ending in ie change the ie by y and add
ing ex : lie – lying die - dying

7. Spelling rules
Verbs ending in ie change the ie by y and add
ing ex : lie – lying die - dying