Present Continuous: Adding ing

Present Continuous: Adding ing

Rule # 1

• We add ing to words to show what is happening now

• Example:

• work + ing = working

• My mummy is working hard

Multiple Choice

Add ing to the action word in the bracket to complete the sentence.

The girl is _______ with her doll. (play)

• playing

• playying

Multiple Choice

Add ing to the action word in the bracket to complete the sentence.

The children are ________ water. (drink)

• drinkking

• drinking

Rule # 2

• When an action word ends with the letter e, we drop the e then add ing

• Example:

• drive + ing = driving

• Daddy is driving a red car.

Multiple Choice

Add ing to the action word in the bracket to complete the sentence.

J' Nya is _______ the red apple. (bite)

• biteing

• biting

Multiple Choice

Add ing to the action word in the bracket to complete the sentence

J-Unique is ______ her best friend a gift. (give)

• giving

• giveing

Rule # 3

• The vowels are a e i o and u

• When an action word has a vowel before the last consonant in the word, we must double the last consonant then add ing.

• Example:

• hug + ing = hugging

• The girl is hugging her best friend.

Multiple Choice

Add ing to the action word in the bracket to complete the sentence.

The dog is_______ after the cat. (run)

• runing

• running

Multiple Choice

Add ing to the action word in the bracket to complete the sentence.

The man is ________ down the tree. (chop)

• choping

• chopping