Grammar using present progressive

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CONTENTS

1. Be + -ing: the Present Progressive2. Spelling of -ing3. Present Progressive: Negatives4. Present Progressive: Questions5. Simple Present Tense vs. the Present Progressive 6. Non-Action Verbs Not Used in the Present Progressive7. See, Look At, Watch, Hear, and Listen To8. Think About and Think That

Using the Present Progressive

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I am working in the library right now.

4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVEBe + ing: The Present Progressive

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(b) Lily is working in the library right now.

(a) I am working in the library right now.

(c) You are working in the library right now.

am + -ing

is + -ing

are + -ing

Action isright now.

present progressive tenseam, is, are + -ing

4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVEBe + ing: The Present Progressive

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He _________.

What is the boy doing?

is reading

read

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What is the girl doing?

is paintingShe _________.

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paint

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What are the children doing?


They _________.

play

are playing

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What is the boy doing?


He _______.

eat

is eating

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She is sitting.

4-2 SPELLING OF -INGLet’s Practice

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END OF VERB -ING FORM

inge

Rule 1

A CONSONANT + -e

smil

*b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z

*

example:

DROP THE -e and ADD -ing


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ing

A CONSONANT + -e DROP THE -e and ADD -ing

dine

Rule 1

example:


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a,e,i,o,uexception: do not double w, x, and y

ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing

ing

Rule 2

*

*

sittexample:

payying?ing


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ing

ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing

ing

Rule 2

plannexample:


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TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

read ing

Rule 3

example:


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TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

sleep ing

Rule 3

example:


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TWO CONSONANTS ADD -ing;

DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

brush ing

Rule 4

example:


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TWO CONSONANTS ADD -ing;

DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

drink ingexample:

4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

Rule 4

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The women _______________.are shaking hands

What are the women doing?

Rule 1: Drop the -e and add -ing


shake hands

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What is Marta doing?

Rule 4: Add -ing; do not double the consonant

is picking flowersMarta ______________.


pick flowers

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It is raining


What is it doing?

Rule 3: Add -ing; do not double the consonant

rain

_________.

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The girl __________.


Rule 2: Double the consonant and add -ing


is running

run

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She _______________.


EXCEPTION to Rule 2: don’t double w


is blowing bubbles

blow bubbles

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He is not studying.He is yawning.

4-3 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVESLet’s Practice

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(a) I am not studying.

I am yawning.

(b) Jada isn’t running. She’s walking.

(c) Scott and Katie aren’t crying.

They’re laughing.

4-3 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES

Present progressive negative: am is are

+ not + -ing

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David isn’t walking.

He’s _____a bike.


ride

riding

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Steven __________.

He’s ________.


restwork

working

isn’t resting

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Ms. Taylor _______________.

She’s _________.


take a pictureeating

not eating

is taking a picture

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Is Yu Ying walking?

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Yes, she is. She’s walking.

BE + SUBJECT + -ING

(a) Is Yu Ying walking?

QUESTIONSHORT ANSWER

LONG ANSWER

4-4 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS

(b) Are they studying?

Yes, they are. They are studying.

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The car.

They are washing the car.

In the classroom.

They are studying in the classroom.

(d) What are they washing? (e) Why are they washing the car?

(c) Where are they studying?

QUESTIONSHORT ANSWER LONG ANSWER

4-4 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS

Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING

Because it’s dirty.

They are washing the car because it’s dirty.

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Is Anchel _______________

Yes, she is.

Anchel is working on her car.

Question:

Answer:

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working on her car

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_____________________

Yes, he is.

James is feeding

the birds.

Question:

Answer:

?


Is James feeding the birds

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__________________

Yes, she is.

Inez is drinking coffee.

Question:

Answer:

?


Is Inez drinking coffee

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Is it raining_________

No, it isn’t.

It isn’t raining.

Question:

Answer:

?

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He eats pancakes every morning.

4-5 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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(a) He eats pancakes every morning.

STATEMENTS

(b) He is eating pancakes right now.


(c) David rides every day.

(d) David is riding right now.

present progressive

actions - now

simple presenthabits

usual activities

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(e) Does he eat pancakes every morning?

QUESTIONS

(f) Is he eating pancakes right now?


(h) Is David riding right now?

(g) Does David ride every day?

simple present do and does as helping verbs

present progressiveam, is, and are

in questions

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(l) She isn’t exercising right now.

(k) She doesn’t exercise every day.

(j) I’m not riding my horse right now.

(i) I don’t ride my horse every day.NEGATIVES


simple present

uses do and does as helping verbs

present progressive

uses am, is, and are in negatives

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Rodolfo _________ to school every day.

Right now he _________ with Amy.

walks

is walking


walk

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She ______ her grandmother every week.

Right now she ________ her. is calling


call

calls

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play

My daughter _____ soccer every day.

She _________ soccer right now.

I do not ____ soccer every day.

I ____ every day.

is playing


play

cook

cook

plays

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4-6 NON-ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I’m hungry right now.I want some cake.

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Nonaction verbs

wantphysical or emotional need

(a) I’m thirsty right now. I want some water.

I am wanting some water. not used

in present progressive


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• dislike• hate• like• love• need• want


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Nonaction verbs (b) I smell a skunk. Do you smell it too? smell

sensory experienceAre you smelling it too?

NOT used in present progressive


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• hear• see• smell• taste

• believe• know• think (believe)

• understand


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We _____ that today is Javier’s

birthday. Javier and Jaime

__________ at the birthday

cake. Javier _________

out the candles.

know

are looking

is blowing


knowlookblow

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Miriam is at the beach. She ______ the salty air. She _____ the seagulls singing. She _____ to stay at the beach forever.


smellhearwant

smellshears

wants

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She is looking at her watch.

4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TOLet’s Practice

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look atwatch

(c) He is watching the children.

(a) She sees the house.

see nonaction verbaction verb

(b) She is looking at her watch. She wants class to end.

action verb


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(d) I hear the car horn.

hear nonaction verb

listen (to) action verb

(e) He’s listening to his favorite song.


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My brother _________ TV.

is watching


watchlook at

see

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They ___________ their baby.

are looking at


watchlook at

see

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The train tracks are close to our house.

We ____ the trains every night. hear


hearlisten to

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Grandpa _________ to music. is listening


hearlisten

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I think about my daughter every day.

4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THATLet’s Practice

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THINK + ABOUT + A NOUN

(a) I think about her every day.

(b) I am thinking about her right now.

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THINK + THAT + A STATEMENT

(c) I think that this game is fun.

(d) Joe thinks that the test is hard.

(e) You think that the bug is cute.

I that the game is fun. ?

4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT

am thinking

thinkI that the game is fun.

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(g) I think he is nice.

(f) I think that he is nice.

4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT

same

meaningthink that

think

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I __________ math is difficult .think (that)


think (that)think about

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Inez ____________ her hometown a lot.

thinks about



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Max __________ reading is fun.thinks (that)



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