Present progressive 2021

Copy as many verbs as you can from this clip.

Arrange all the verbs you copied according to the following spelling rules:

Draw a chart:

Spelling:

The basic formula:

subject + am / is / are + verb+ing

Mother is working.

• Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking

• For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > sliding, ride > riding

• For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y and add ing. Ex: die > dying, tie > tying

• For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-consonant and is stressed, double the last letter before adding ing. Ex: beg > begging, begin > beginning. However: enter > entering (last syllable is not stressed)

Describe what each person is doing. Use the present progressive.