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1) Actions happening at the moment of
speaking

Peter is reading a book now.

2) Fixed plan in the near future

She is going to Baseball on Saturday.

3) Temporary actions

His father is working in Rome this month.

4) Actions happening around the moment
of speaking (longer actions)

My friend is preparing for his exams.

5) Trends

More and more people are using their
computers to listen to music.

6) Repeated actions which are irritating to
the speaker (with always, constantly,
forever)

Andrew is always coming late.
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT

VERB TO BE

VERB + ING

COMPLEMENT

VERB + ING

COMPLEMENT

VERB + ING

COMPLEMENT + ?

NEGATIVE
SUBJECT

VERB TO BE

NOT

QUESTION
VERB TO BE

SUBJECT
AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE

QUESTION

I

I am playing.

I am not playing.

Am I playing?

he, she, it

He is playing.

He is not playing.

Is he playing?

You are not playing.

Are you playing?

you, we, they You are playing.
Basic rule

Just add -ing to the base verb:
work
>
working
play
>
playing
assist >
assisting
see
>
seeing
be
>
being

If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter:
s
t
o
p
consonant
stressed
consonant
Exception 1
vowel
Stop
> Stopping
Run
> Running
Begin
> Beginning
Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not stressed:
Open
> Opening
Exception 2

If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y:
Lie
> lying
Die
> dying

Exception 3

If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e:
come
>
coming
mistake
>
mistaking
Simple present and Present Progressive
Simple present and Present Progressive
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Simple present and Present Progressive

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  • 9. 1) Actions happening at the moment of speaking Peter is reading a book now. 2) Fixed plan in the near future She is going to Baseball on Saturday. 3) Temporary actions His father is working in Rome this month. 4) Actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions) My friend is preparing for his exams. 5) Trends More and more people are using their computers to listen to music. 6) Repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker (with always, constantly, forever) Andrew is always coming late.
  • 10. AFFIRMATIVE SUBJECT VERB TO BE VERB + ING COMPLEMENT VERB + ING COMPLEMENT VERB + ING COMPLEMENT + ? NEGATIVE SUBJECT VERB TO BE NOT QUESTION VERB TO BE SUBJECT
  • 11. AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION I I am playing. I am not playing. Am I playing? he, she, it He is playing. He is not playing. Is he playing? You are not playing. Are you playing? you, we, they You are playing.
  • 12. Basic rule Just add -ing to the base verb: work > working play > playing assist > assisting see > seeing be > being If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter: s t o p consonant stressed consonant Exception 1 vowel Stop > Stopping Run > Running Begin > Beginning Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not stressed: Open > Opening
  • 13. Exception 2 If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y: Lie > lying Die > dying Exception 3 If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e: come > coming mistake > mistaking