Present Continuous

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The verbs that finish with consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC) and have one syllable double the final consonant: putting, swimming, cutting, running... The same happens with two-syllable verbs if the last syllable is stressed: commit: committing, preferring...
The verbs that finish with a silent -e lose that vowel when adding -ing: making, taking...
The verbs that finish with -ie change to -y and add -ing: die: dying

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Present Continuous

Theory of Present Continuous (British Council)
Actions in Present Continuous (Wordwall)
What are they doing? (WordWall)
Is it correct? (WordWall)
Present Simple Vs. Continuous (British Council)
Present Simple Vs. Continuous (WordWall)
Camel-riding and Multi-tasking (Listening, British Council)
Speaking questions (WordWall)

Present Continuous for Future Plans

Theory Present Continuous for future arrangements + activity (British Council)
Future arrangements (WordWall)
Create sentences for future arrangements (WordWall)

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Kitten Race, flash required (ESL Games)
Car Racing, flash required (ESL Games)

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