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Present Tense
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in present progressive tense.



Note: Sometimes you must double the last letter in the word before you add "ing". The rule for doubling
is: when a one-syllable verb ends with consonant-vowel-consonant, the final consonant is doubled. If the
verb is longer than one syllable, the final consonant is doubled only if the stress falls on the last syllable.
Exceptions: never double the letters h,w,x,y.

Example: I (run) am running now.
Example: You / We / They (run) are running now.
Example: He / She / It (run) is running now.

Example: I (talk) am talking now.
Example: You / We / They (talk) are talking now.
Example: He / She / It (talk) is talking now.

1) I (run) _________ _________ now.

2) I (talk) _________ _________ now.

3) You (get) __________ _________ hungry now.

4) You (eat) _________ _________ now.

5) We (plan) _________ _________ the vacation now.

6) They (play) _________ _________ the game now.

7) They (stop) _________ _________ the game now.

8) He (swim) _________ __________ in the pool now.

9) He (sleep) _________ _________ in the bed now.

10) She (shop) _________ _________ at the mall now.

11) She (eat) _________ _________ with her friends now.