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LEVEL A1
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Explain actions that happen at the same time
they are described.

•
He is learning English
Describe momentary actions or events

Right now he’s talking, but yesterday

he was unconscious
They express with certainty events or
actions of the future.

We are going to the cinema next Friday

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Provide context by expressing current situations.
Normally these sentences are accompanied by
adverbs such as recently, currently or lately.

She is crying a lot lately.

 Structure

01 02 03
Affirmative Interrogative
Negative forms
forms forms
Subject + verb to be Subject + verb to Verb to be + subject
+ verb in gerund + be + not + verb in + verb in gerund +
object gerund + object object + ?
RULES
 Rule #1
All verbs must end in –ing

• He is working at the cinema

• She is not crying for you

• Are they playing hide and seek?

 Rule #2
When a verb has a single syllable or whose stress falls on
the last syllable and ends in a consonant, the latter must be
doubled and the -ing added.

• I am running every morning

• We are not cutting the budget

• Are you swimming with them?

 Rule #3
For verbs ending in silent -e, this must be replaced
with -ing.

● He is dating a friend of my sister

● You are not taking it seriously

● Is he riding a donkey?
 Rule #4
04 When the verb ends with -ee, only the -ing
should be added.

• I am seeing you behind the curtains

• He is not fleeing from jail

• Is your dog peeing my suitcase?

 Rule #5
When a verb ends in -ie, these letters should be
replaced with -y and -ing added.

• He is lying about what happened

• She is not dying of love

• Are we typing it well?

 Examples
• I am writing articles on
different topics.
• He is reading various kinds
of books.
• They are playing football
now.
• She is drinking coffee.
• He is going to the library.
• We are coming for
shopping in this market.
• We are watching a movie
in this Cineplex.
• You are shopping in that
market