300 Present Continuous II -SEP 2

Spelling rules for –ing forms

If a verb ends in e, you take off the e and add –ing.Ex: have - having ride - riding If a verb ends in a vowel + a consonant, the consonant is usually doubled before you add –ing. Ex: swim - swimming run - running

But be careful with verbs with more than two syllables where the stress isn't on the last syllable. With those you don't double the consonant. Ex: visit - visiting open - opening

For two-syllable verbs where the stress is on the last syllable, you double the final consonant. Ex: begin - beginning

* Time expressions

- right now - this month- now - this week - at the moment - these days - today

Pay attention!!

There is a group of verbs which are called state verbs which we use for states (not actions) and we don't usually use these in the continuous form.

They are: - want - prefer - believe - need - think - know - like - realise - understand - love - own - suppose - hate - be - exist - appear - look - seem - belong - recognise - feel - taste - smell - have (for possession)

Stative VS Dynamic verbs

1. Describe actions go, cook, play, run, dance, write, swim, read, . . .

1. Describe states:

- Emotions

- Thinking

- Existing

- Appearing

- Possessions

- Senses

Homework

HOMEWORK!