- fam writing. (Present Continuous) (Unit 7) They were reading. (Past Continuous} (Unit 13) ‘Have you been sleeping? (Present Perfect Continuous) (Unit 18) — to form some adjectives: That's an interesting book. (Unit 80) = after certain verbs: / like swimming. = to act as 8 noun. For exemple, as the subject of @ sentence’ ‘Swimming is fun. ~ or after @ preposition (Unit 85) : He did it without thinking. I'm fond of dancing. Spelling of -ing form I don’t mind helping. (Unit 97) Learning English is hard. t Infinitive -ing form | Most verbs: add -ing: feel feeling go going work working worry worrying For verbs ending in silent -2: live living remove -e and add -ing: make making : . 2 on fide riding { telephone telephoning For verbs ending ie: + -ying: die dying lie lying For verbs ending consonant + vawel* + consonant (a vowel sandwich): Double the final consonant: begin beginning e.g. -1 + -nning hit hitting | plan planning stop stopping swim swimming |"But do not double the final consonant: follow following when the verbs end in -w or -y enjoy enjoying and when the final syllable is not stressed: play playing e.g. happen /listen/open/visit happen happening listen listening open opening visit visiting But for all verbs ending consonant + vowel +-I: control controlling Gouble the final -1 travel travelling vt for an explanationgot ra vowels and syllables, see Appendix 4 Scanned with CamScanner