The document describes the different uses of the present continuous (verb + ing) form in English. It provides examples of how to form the affirmative, negative, and question forms of the present continuous for different subjects. It also outlines the basic rules for adding "-ing" to base verbs as well as some exceptions involving stressed syllables, verbs ending in "ie", and verbs ending with a vowel-consonant-e pattern.

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