PROGRESSIVE TIME

RULES TO FORM "ING"

* If the verb ends in the vowel "e",  remove the "e" and "ing" is added.            Examples: write - writing     smile - smiling     have - having

* If the verb ends in double "ee", just add "ing"                                      Examples: agree - agreeing  flee - fleeing   see - seeing

* If the verb ends in "ie", change the "ie" by "y" and add "ing"                        Examples: die - dying   tie - tying    lie - lying

* If the verb has only one syllable and it ends in "consonant- vowel- consonant", double the last consonant and add "ing"                                                          Examples:  run - running    stop - stopping    sit - sitting

*If the verb has two syllables and is stressed in the first syllable only add "ing"    Exampes: answer - answering   offer - offering   listen - listening   visit - visiting

*If the verb has two syllables and is stressed in the second syllable and it ends in  "consonant- vowel- consonant", double the last consonant and add "ing"    Examples:   admit - admitting   prefer - preferring   begin - begining

*For many verbs we make the ING form by simply adding -ING to end of the verb.     Examples: eat - eating    speak - speaking   cook - cooking

 EXERCISES

Complete the present progressive tense by using am, is or are with a verb that

ends in ing.

Example:

I am learning how to swim.

I ________________ (eat) my lunch.

I ________________ (watch) television.

She _________________ ( read) a book.

Dad  _________________  ( bake) a cake.

My sister _________________ ( listen) to music.

Uncle David ________________ (clean) his car.

The dog _________________ (bark) in the garden..

We ______________ (sing) our favorite song.

My brother and I _________________ (play) a computer game.

The teachers ______________________ (show) us a film.                                                      They _______________ (bring) a television set into the classroom.

Fill in the blank spaces with the present progressive tense of the verbs in parentheses.

Try to use contractions such as I’m, she’s and they’re where you can.

1. We ________________________ (go) to the zoo tomorrow.

2. He ________________________ (fix) my bike in the garage.

3. I  _________________________ (help) Mom in the kitchen.

4. My sister and I_________________________ (watch) television in our bedroom.

5. The train _________________________ (leave) in ten minutes.

6. They  _____________________________(come) with us to the museum.

7. We ______________________________ (paint) some pictures for Aunt Susan.

8. The boys and girls __________________________________(dance) in the hall.

9. The cat _____________________________________(chase) some birds.

10. My brother ___________________________________(tickle) me.