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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

GRAMMAR – BASIC 05
+ not

not
ING ending : SPELLING

start starting
call calling
finish finishing
wash washing
rain raining

love loving
arrive arriving
decide deciding
dance dancing
care caring
lie Lying
die dying
tie tying
belie belying

 One syllable verb that end in one swim Swimming


vowel and one consonant., stop stopping
Double the consonant and add“ing”. run running
 If the verb ends in two consonants, work working
Don’t double the consonant and
help helping
add“ing”.
wash washing

 If the verb ends in two vowels and need needing


one consonant,
wait waiting
Just add“ing”.
speak speaking
 Verbs with two or more syllabes.
 If the last syllable is not stressed, do not happen happening
double the consonant. visit visiting
remember remembering

 Verbs with two or more syllabes.


 If the last syllable is stressed, double the begin beginning
consonant. prefer preferring
forget forgetting
 If a verb ends in “y”, “w”, “x”
fix fixing
just add “ing”
blow blowing
study studying
snow snowing
What´s her name?

Is Pilar Mazzetti talking with journalists?


What’s his name?
Is Francisco Sagasti
giving a speech?

Yes, he is
No, he is not (isn’t)

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