The document provides instruction on forming the present progressive tense in English. It explains that the present progressive is used for actions happening now and is formed by adding "-ing" to the base verb. It notes some exceptions, such as doubling consonants, changing "ie" to "y", and dropping final "e"s. Examples are given to illustrate forming the present progressive of regular and irregular verbs.

1. UNIT 1:HE’S SCORING A GOAL.

2. HAPPY TIRED

3. INTERESTING AWFUL

4. PRESENTPROGRESSIVE

5. WE USE THE P.P. FOR ACTIONS THAT HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. She is payingattention in class. She is listeningtomusic.

7. exercises ( The dog / stand up ) The dog is standing up. (The dogs / stand up ) The dogs arestanding up.

8. RULES BASIC RULE: Just add -ing to the base verb: WORK working PLAY playing SEE seeing BE being

9. 2.Exception 1 If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter: STOP stopping RUN running BEGIN beginning SWIM swimming

10. 3. Exception 2 If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y: LIE lying DIE dying

11. 4. Exception 3 If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e: COME dancing MAKE making DANCE dancing

12. 5. irregular PLAY playing STUDY studying