Affirmative

am + -ing
(a) I am working in the library right now.

is + -ing
(b) Lily is working in the library right now.

are + -ing
(c) You are working in the library right now.

am, is, are + -ing Action istense

present progressive
right now.
Lets Practice:

read

He is reading
_________.
 paint

She _______.
is painting
play

They are
_______.
playing
 eat

He is
_______.
eating
 Rules: Spelling of -ing

END OF VERB - ING FORM

Rule A CONSONANT * + -e
1 DROP THE -e and ADD -ing

example: smileing

* b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z
 END OF VERB -ING FORM
Rule ONE VOWEL*+ ONE CONSONANT
2 DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing

example: sitt ing

*exception:
a,e,i,o,udo not double w, x, and y

payying
ing ?
 Negative

(a)
(c)
(b) Scott
IJada isnt
am not arent crying.
andstudying.
Katie
running.
IShes
amTheyre
walking.
yawning.laughing.

Present progressive negative:

am
is + not + -ing
are
Lets Practice:

ride

David isnt walking.

Hes _____a
riding bike.
 rest
work

Steven __________.
isnt resting

Hes ________.
working
 take a picture
eating

Ms. Taylor _______________.

is taking a picture

She _________.
isnt eating
Interrogative

SHORT ANSWER
QUESTION LONG ANSWER

BE + SUBJECT + -ING
(a) Is Yu Ying walking?
Yes, they
she is.
are.
(b) Are they studying? Shesare
They walking.
studying.
 SHORT ANSWER
QUESTION LONG ANSWER

Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING

(c) (e) Why areare

Where
(d) What are they
theythey washing
washing?the car?
studying?
InBecause its dirty.
the classroom.

They
Theyare
arewashing
studyingthe car
inbecause
the classroom.
it is dirty.
 Lets Practice:

Question:

Is Anchel working on her car ?

_______________

Answer:

Yes, she is.

Anchel is working on her car.
Question:

Is James feeding the birds

_____________________ ?

Answer:

Yes, he is.
James is feeding
the birds.
Question:

Is Inez drinking coffee ?

__________________

Answer:

Yes, she is.

Inez is drinking coffee.
Question:

Is it raining ?
_________

Answer:

No, it isnt.
It isnt raining.
 Betty Schrampfer Azar
Stacy A. Hagen
Specialized English team

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