EF Elementary Unit 5B - adding -ing / Present Continuous

EF Elementary Unit 5B - adding -ing / Present Continuous

What is going on?

I am playing the piano.

Max is trying to study?

Jake is playing a video game.

Mum is making dinner.

The neighbours are having a party!

What a day!

Adding -ing suffix to verbs

Dodawanie końcówki -ing do czasowników

What are the rules?

Multiple Choice

Jeśli czasownik kończy się na -y, jak dodajemy -ing

• zamieniamy 'y' na 'i', a potem dodajemy -ing

• po prostu dodajemy -ing

• podwajamy 'y' i dodajemy -ing

Multiple Choice

Dlaczego podwajamy spółgłoskę w wyrazach: swim-swimming, shop-shopping?

• No bo tak:)

• Bo na końcu jest spółgłoska

• Bo to czasownik jednosylabowy, a na końcu jest pojedyncza spółgloska, a przed nią pojedyncza samogłoska

Present Continuous

We use Present Continuous for things that are happening now / at the moment.

At the moment can mean 'around now'.

Temporary actions can also be expressed with Present Continuous.

Examples

• What are you doing?

• I am eating breakfast. (now, at the moment)

• What are you reading these days?

• I am reading Harry Potter. (around now)

• Why isn't Lisa at home?

• She's staying with her parents (temporary action)

Key words

now

at the moment

currently

today

this week

this month

these days