Grammar : le présent BE + V-ing

Grammar : le présent BE + V-ing 1. Look it's snowing in Edinburgh but it is hailing. 2. However it is not raining in Cardiff this afternoon. Encadre les deux formes verbales en BE+ V-ing ci-dessus.

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Grammar : le présent BE + V-ing 1. Look it's not snowing in Edinburgh but it is hailing. 2. However it is not raining in Cardiff this afternoon. On utilisera le présent BE + V-ing pour décrire une action que l'on voit et en cours de déroulement (1) ou planifiée (2).

Pour mettre un verbe à la forme BE + V-ing, on utilisera l'auxiliaire BE au présent simple suivi d'un verbe en -ing. I am You are He / She / it is + verbe -ing We are They are A la forme négative, la négation not se placera entre l'auxiliaire BE et le verbe en -ing.

Exercise : Complete with the BE + V-ing form of the verb. 1) Listen ! It is raining ! (rain) 2) Shh ! I am listening to the forecast ! (listen) 3) Snow is falling on the roof. (fall) 4) The host is presenting the forecast. (present) 5) The wind is blowing today. (blow) 6) Temperatures are not rising this afternoon. (not rise) 7) Look ! Snowflakes are falling ! (fall) 8) It is not freezing tomorrow morning. (not freeze)

Exercise : Complete with the BE + V-ing form of the verb. 1) Listen ! It ……………………………. ! (rain) 2) Shh ! I …………………………. to the forecast ! (listen) 3) Snow ……………………………. on the roof. (fall) 4) The host …………………………. the forecast. (present) 5) The wind …………………………. today. (blow) 6) Temperatures ……………………. this afternoon. (not rise) 7) Look ! Snowflakes ……………………………….. ! (fall) 8) It …………………………….. tomorrow morning. (not freeze)