Тема: Правила додавання закінчення -ing до дієслова у Present Continuous
Now, let's learn
some new concepts on the topic.
You have to read
and study the rules.
·
The Present Continuous tense is used for actions going on in the moment of
speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. It is
also used to express development and actions that are arranged for the near
future.
·
The
present continuous of any verb is composed of two parts - the present tense of
the verb to be + the present participle of the main verb.
THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS IS USED:
·
to
describe an action that is going on at this moment: You are using the Internet.
You are studying English grammar.
·
to
describe an action that is going on during this period of time or a trend: Are
you still working for the same company? More and more people are becoming
vegetarian.
·
to
describe an action or event in the future, which has already been planned or
prepared: We're going on holiday tomorrow. I'm meeting my boyfriend tonight.
Are they visiting you next winter?
·
to
describe a temporary event or situation: He usually plays the drums, but he's
playing bass guitar tonight. The weather forecast was good, but it's raining at
the moment.
·
with
"always, forever, constantly", to describe and emphasise a continuing
series of repeated actions: Harry and Sally are always arguing! You're
constantly complaining about your mother-in-law!
Spelling rules
·
When
the verb ends in a single vowel and consonant, double the consonant before
adding -ing:
rub = rubbing
bid = bidding
dig = digging
label = labelling
(although in American English you don't double the 'l' = labeling)
spam = spamming
run = running
·
When
the verb ends in -e, delete the -e and add -ing:
make = making
write = writing
·
But
if the verb ends -ee, don't delete the -e:
agree = agreeing
·
Some
verbs that end -ie change to -y + ing
die = dying
tie = tying
lie = lying
Read and study the tables, then
do the tasks:
Card#2
Card#3
2. Make the present continuous - positive, negative or
question:
1) (she / go home
now)
2) (I / read a great
book)
3) (she / not / wash
her hair)
4) (the cat / chase
mice)?
5) (she / cry)?
6) (he / not / study
Latin)
7) (we / drive to
London)?
8) (they / watch TV)?
9) (where / she / go
now)?
10) (I / not / leave
now)
3. Change these
sentences to the present continuous tense. Replace words underlined by the
words inside brackets:
1) They catch the
train every day at 6.00pm. ... (now)
2) The post arrives
every morning. ... (at the moment)
3) I work in the
Health Ministry every day. ... (for two months)
4) Planes fly
weekly between Madrid and Moscow. ... (at this very moment [put at the end of
the sentence])
4. Change these
sentences to questions in the present continuous tense. Replace words
underlined by the words inside brackets:
5) Nick and Emma
watch television at the weekend. ... (this weekend)
6) Steve shops
with his wife on Saturday mornings. ... (this morning)
7) The computer
usually works well. ... (right now [put at the end of the sentence])
8) Mary always
fries her food in margarine. ... (just now [put at the end of the sentence])
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