FIRST MODULE

UNIT #1
TEACHER: MISS MARIA JOSÉ IÑIGUEZ
 PRESENT
CONTINUOUS OR
PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
 PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
WE USE PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

1: FOR ACTIONS HAPPENING AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.

EXAMPLE: AMANDA IS LOOKING AT A POSTER.

2: FOR SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

EXAMPLE: WE ARE GOING TO NEW YORK TOMORROW.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

GERUND: VERB + ING

• COOK + ING = COOKING

• PLAY + ING = PLAYING

• READ + ING = READING

• SWIM + ING = SWIMMING

• BITE + ING = BITING

• DANCE + ING = DANCING

 RULES

RULE #1
• VERBS THAT END IN “E”
• DELETE THE “E” AND ADD “ING”
• EXAMPLES:

1. MAKE – MAKING
2. WRITE – WRITING
3. DANCE - DANCING
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RULE #2
• VERBS THAT END IN “IE”
• DELETE THE “IE” AND ADD “YING”
• EXAMPLES:

1. LIE – LYING
2. DIE – DYING
3. TIE - TYING
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RULE #3
• ONE-SYLLABLE VERBS THAT END IN ONE VOWEL
AND ONE CONSONANT
• DOUBLE THE CONSONANT AND ADD “ING”

1. SWIM – SWIMMING
2. STOP – STOPPING
3. RUN - RUNNING
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RULE #4
• IF THE VERB ENDS IN TWO CONSONANTS, DON’T
DOUBLE THE CONSONANTS!

1. WORK – WORKING
2. HELP – HELPING
3. WASH - WASHING
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RULE #5
• IF THE VERB ENDS IN TWO VOWELS, AND ONE
CONSONANT.
• DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT.

1. NEED – NEEDING
2. WAIT – WAITING
3. SPEAK - SPEAKING
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RULE #6
• TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES.
• IF THE LAST SYLLABLE IS NOT STRESSED, DON’T
DOUBLE THE CONSONANT.

1. HAPPEN – HAPPENING
2. VISIT – VISITING
3. REMEMBER - REMEMBERING
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RULE #7

• IF THE VERB ENDS IN “Y” OR “W” DON’T DOUBLE

THE CONSONANT.

1. ENJOY – ENJOYING
2. BLOW – BLOWING
3. STUDY – STUDYING
4. SNOW - SNOWING
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS…

• The auxiliary verb (be) is

conjugated in the Present
Simple: am, are, is
• The main verb is invariable in
present participle form: -ing
• For negative sentences we
insert not between the auxiliary
verb and the main verb.
• For question sentences,
we exchange the subject and the
auxiliary verb.
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS USE
Present Continuous for action happening now
a) for action happening exactly now

b) for action happening around now

The action may not be happening exactly now, but it is happening just before and just after now, and it is not permanent or
habitual.

Example: I am living with my sister until I find an apartment.

Present Continuous for the future
We can also use the Present Continuous tense to talk about the future - if we add a future word!!. "Future words"
include, for example, tomorrow, next year, in June, at Christmas etc. We only use the Present Continuous tense to
talk about the future when we have planned to do something before we speak. We have already made a decision
and a plan before speaking.

Examples:
We're eating at Joe's Cafe tonight. We've already booked the table..
They can play tennis with you tomorrow. They're not working.