Spelling Tip

Verbing (Present Participle)

 Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark >
barking
 For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide >
sliding, ride > riding
 For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y and add ing. Ex: die >
dying, tie > tying
 For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-
consonant and is stressed, double the last letter before adding ing.
Ex: beg > begging, begin > beginning. However: enter >
entering (last syllable is not stressed)
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 Put the verbs into present progressive.

1. My sister (to clean) is cleaning the bathroom.

2. Look! They (to go) are goong inside.
3. I (to wait) am waiting in the car now.
4. Mrs Miller (to listen) is listening to CDs.
5. We (to speak)  are speaking English at the moment.

Rewrite the sentences using the negative forms.

1. We are playing a game. we are not playing a game. ¿Are we playing a game?
2. I'm drawing a picture. I'm not drawing a picture ¿Am I drawing a picture?
3. He is making pizza right now. he is not making pizza right now ¿Is he making a
pizza right now?
4. Susan and her brother are taking photos. Susan and her brother aren't taking
photos ¿Are Susan and her brother taking photos?
5. Dad is working in the kitchen. Dad isn't working in the kitchen. ¿Is dad working
in the kitchen?