Present Continuous - Progressive : Uses

1) Actions happening at the moment of speaking

Jefferson is reading a book now.
2) Fixed plans in the near future
Mario is going to Paisa Restaurant after class.
3) Temporary actions
You are studying English in this classroom this term.

Present Continuous Spelling Rules

continuous verbs
Add -ing to the base verb:
do =
doing
ask =
asking
When theverb ends with a silent e, drop the e and add -ing:
make =
making
take
=
taking

one-syllable verbs
For short, one-syllable verbs, that end with consonant+vowel+consonant(CVC), Double the last consonant and then
add -ing:
Swim
= swimming
run
= running
cvc
For Verbs that end
Sew =

sewing

w, x , y, do not double the last consonant; just add -ing:

buy = buying

fix =

fixing

study = studying
When words have two or more syllables ending in CVC, you must double the last consonant if the last syllable is
stressed. When the last syllable is not stressed, just add -ing.
The last syllable is stressed:
commit =

committing

The last syllable is not stressed:

whisper = whispering
For verbs that end in -ie, change the ie to y before adding -ing:
die =
dying

Complete the Correct Form in Present Continuous of these Verbs .

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Work =
Enjoy =
Listen =
Eat =
Fly =
Complete =
Run =
Have =
Lie =
Say =
Read =
Get =
Cook =
Study =
Hit =
Take =
See =
Speak =
Sing =
Find
=

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