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6b Grammar

Grammar Present continuous (affirmative)

We use the present full form short form Look! Barry’s
continuous for actions playing
happening now. He’s I am playing. ’m playing.
sleeping now. basketball.
Time expressions used
with the Present singular You are playing. ’re playing.
Continuous: today,
now, at the moment. He
She is playing. ’s playing.
Language Awareness
It
-ing ending
• most verbs: + -ing go – plural We
You are playing. ’re playing.
going They
• verb ending in
1 Write the -ing form in your notebook.Then read them aloud.
consonant + -e ➝ -e + -
ing dance – dancing 1. drink – drinking 4. run – ... 7. swim – ...
• verbs ending in a 2. go – ... 5. study – ... 8. write – ...
stressed vowel between 3. take – ... 6. put – ...
two consonants double
the consonant + -ing 2 Look at the pictures and match. Write in your notebook.
shop – shopping
• verbs ending in -l ➝ The boys 1 a is taking a bike ride. 4
double the -l + -ing Martha 2 b are having a barbecue.
travel – travelling They 3 c is going skiing.
• verbs ending in -ie ➝ Ben 4 d are playing football.
drop -ie and add -y + -
ing die – dying

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3 Form complete sentences. Use the present continuous. Write in
your notebook.

1. Ben/drink/tea/now Ben is 3. We/have a picnic/now
drinking tea now. 4. They/swim/now

2. I/play basketball/now

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