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3. CONTENTS 4-1Be + -ing: the present progressive tenseBe + -ing: the present progressive tense 4-2Spelling of -ingSpelling of -ing 4-3The present progressive: negativesThe present progressive: negatives 4-4The present progressive: questionsThe present progressive: questions 4-5The simple present vs. the present progressiveThe simple present vs. the present progressive 4-6Nonaction verbs not used in the present progressiveNonaction verbs not used in the present progressive 4-7See, look at, watch, hear, and listen toSee, look at, watch, hear, and listen to 4-8Think about and think thatThink about and think that 3 Chapter 4 Using present continuous

4. 4 4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE I am working in the library right now.

5. 5 4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE (b) Uma is working in the library right now. (a) I am working in the library right now. (c) You are working in the library right now. am + -ing is + -ing are + -ing Action is right now. present progressive tenseam, is, are + -ing

6. 6 4-1 Let’s Practice She _________. What is the girl doing? is reading read

7. 7 4-1 Let’s Practice What is the girl doing? is painting She _________. paint

8. 8 4-1 Let’s Practice What are the children doing? They _________. play are playing

9. 9 4-1 Let’s Practice What is the boy doing? He _______. eat is eating

10. 10 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING She is sitting.

11. END OF VERB -ING FORM 11 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING ing e Rule 1 A CONSONANT + -e smil * b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z * example: DROP THE -e and ADD -ing

12. 12 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING ing A CONSONANT + -e DROP THE -e and ADD -ing dine Rule 1 example: END OF VERB -ING FORM

13. 13 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING a,e,i,o,u exception: do not double w, x, and y ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing ing Rule 2 * * sitt example: pay ying ? ing END OF VERB -ING FORM

14. 14 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING ing ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing ing Rule 2 plann example: END OF VERB -ING FORM

15. 15 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT read ing Rule 3 example: END OF VERB -ING FORM

16. 16 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT sleep ing Rule 3 example: END OF VERB -ING FORM

17. 17 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING TWO CONSONANTS ADD -ing; DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT brush ing Rule 4 example: END OF VERB -ING FORM

18. 18 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING TWO CONSONANTS ADD -ing; DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT drink ing example: Rule 4 END OF VERB -ING FORM

19. 19 4-2 Let’s Practice The women _______________. are shaking hands Rule 1: Drop the -e and add -ing shake hands What are the women Doing?

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