8TH GRADE GRAMMAR. UNIT 2.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE AND CATEGORIES
VERBS:
CATEGORY 1: FOR NORMAL VERBS: WE ADD “ING” EXAMPLES:
1.- LOOK/LOOKING 2.- MEET/MEETING 3.- SPEAK/SPEAKING 4.- SEND/SENDING 5.- GO/GOING
6.- BRING/BRINGING 7.- TELL/TELLING 8.- DO/DOING 9.- CLEAN/CLEANING 10.- LEARN/LEARNING
11.- READ/READING 12.- WATCH/WATCHING 13.- LAUGH/LAUGHING 14.- DRAW/DRAWING 15.- CALL/CALLING
16.- VISIT/VISITING 17.- COOK/COOKING 18.- EXPLAIN/EXPLAINING 19.- EAT/EATING 20.- PAINT/PAINTING
CATEGORY 2: FOR VERBS THAT END WITH “E” WE REPLACE “E” AND ADD “ING”
1.- TAKE/TAKING 2.- RIDE/RIDING 3.- DRIVE/DRIVING 4.- SLIDE/SLIDING
5.- SERVE/SERVING 6.- MAKE/MAKING 7.- SCORE/SCORING 8.- SHARE/SHARING
9.- LIVE/LIVING 10.- LOVE/LOVING 11.- PREPARE/PREPARING 12.- IMAGINE/IMAGINING
13.-CHANGE/CHANGING 14.-CHARGE/CHARGING 15.-DANCE/DANCING
16.- EMBRACE/EMBRACING 17.- PRACTICE/PRACTICING 18.- MEMORIZE/MEMORIZING
19.- SCARE/SCARING 20.- EXERCISE/EXERCISING 21.- WRITE/WRITING 22.- HAVE/HAVING
CATEGORY 3: FOR VERBS THAT END IN “Y” WE ADD “ING”
1.- SPRAY/SPRAYING 2.- STAY/STAYING 3: PLAY/PLAYING 4.- PRAY/PRAYING
5.- ENJOY/ENJOYING 6.-DISPLAY/DISPLAYING 7.-DESTROY/DESTROYING
8.-EMPLOY/EMPLOYING 9.- SAY/SAYING 10.- BUY/BUYING
11.- WORRY/WORRYING 12: CARRY/CARRYING 13.- CRY/CRYING 14.- TRY/TRYING
15.- DENY/DENYING 16.- APPLY/APPLYING 17.- FRY/FRYING 18.- EMPTY/EMPTYING
19.- STUDY/STUDYING 20.- COPY/COPYING 21.- FLY/FLYING
CATEGORY 4: FOR VERBS ENDING IN ( X / S / CH / SH ) WE ADD “ING”
1.- FIX/FIXING 2.- MIX/MIXING 3.- WAX/WAXING 4.- KISS/KISSING 5.- PINCH/PINCHING 6.- PASS/PASSING
7.-WATCH/WATCHING 8.-MATCH/MATCHING 9.- CATCH/CATCHING 10.- PUNCH/PUNCHING 11.- WASH/WASHING
12.-PUSH/PUSHING 13.- TEACH/TEACHING 14.- BLUSH/BLUSHING 15.- MISS/MISSING
CATEGORY 5: FOR VERBS THAT END WITH VOWEL + CONSONANT WE DOUBLE THE CONSONANT AND ADD “ING”
1.- MOP/MOPPING 2.- SET/SETTING 3.- PUT/PUTTING 4.- STOP/STOPPING 5.- TAP/TAPPING
6.- GET/GETTING 7.- LET/LETTING 8.- SWIM/SWIMMING 9.- FORGET/FORGETTING 10.- RUN/RUNNING
11.- FLAT/FLATTING 12.- CHAT/CHATTING 13.- HIT/HITTING 14.- CUT/CUTTING 15.- WET/WETTING
16.- PAT/PATTING 17.- TIP/TIPPING 18.- BET/BETTING 19.- JOG/JOGGING 20.- PLAN/PLANNING
GRAMMAR: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUOUS TENSE IS USED TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS THAT ARE
HAPPENING AT THE MOMENT. FORMULAS:
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES: SUBJECT + ( BE = AM / IS / ARE + VERB + ING + (COMPLEMENT)
NEGATIVE SENTENCES: SUBJECT + ( BE + AM NOT / ISN’T / AREN’T + VERB + ING + (COMPLEMENT) EXAMPLES:
AFFRIMATIVE NEGATIVE
- I AM SENDING AN EMAIL NOW - I’M NOT COOKING DINNER
- YOU ARE JOGGING IN THE PARK - YOU’RE NOT TAKING A PICTURE ( SINGULAR )
- YOU ARE DANCING CHAMPETA - YOU AREN’T PLAYING TENNIS ( PLURAL )
- WE ARE STUDYING ENGLISH - WE AREN’T RUNNING AT THE STADIUM
- THEY ARE WATCHING TV - THEY’RE NOT WRITING A POEM
- SHE IS PAYING ATTENTION - SHE ISN’T LISTENING TO MUSIC
- HE IS RIDING HIS NEW BICYCLE - HE’S NOT DRIVING A BIG CAR
- IT IS RAINING A LOT NOW - IT’S NOT SNOWING IN CANADA TODAY ( THING )
- IT IS SLEEPING IN THE GARAGE - IT ISN’T DRINKING WATER ( ANIMAL )
PRACTICE: WRITE SENTENCES IN THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE USING THE VOCABULARY GIVEN.
1.- RICHARD / WRITE TO / HIS CLASSMATES : ________________________________________________
2.- I / NOT / WAIT FOR SHARON: _________________________________________________________
3.- IT / NOT / SNOW / IN CANADA THIS WEEK : ______________________________________________
4.- THE CAT / SLEEP / UNDER THE CAR AGAIN: ______________________________________________
5.- THE WORKERS / BUILD / A BIG MALL DOWNTOWN: _________________________________________
6.- WE / NOT / PAY ATTENTION TO THE SPEAKER: ___________________________________________
7.- THE ATHLETES / TRAIN OUT OF TOWN TODAY: _____________________________________________
8.- THE POLICE / LOOK FOR / THE ROBBERS: _________________________________________________
9.- MR PARKS / NOT / FIX / MY BIKE NOW: _________________________________________________
10.- IT / RAIN / A LITTLE IN CHITAGÁ TODAY: ________________________________________________
11.- THE LION / NOT / EAT WELL THESE DAYS: ______________________________________________
12.- THE DRIVERS / HELP WITH THE TOURISTS: _______________________________________________
13.- PAULA / NOT / COME TO SCHOOL THIS WEEK: ____________________________________________
14.- WE / NOT / DO GERMAN YET: ______________________________________________________
15.- THE GIRL / WEAR / HER BEST DRESS TODAY: _____________________________________________
16.- THE WEATHER / CHANGE DRASTICALLY HERE: ____________________________________________
17.- I / NOT / MAKE THAT MISTAKE AGAIN: ________________________________________________
18.- YOU / LEARN / GREAT RULES HERE: ___________________________________________________
19.- MR PARKS / NOT / FIX / MY BIKE NOW: ________________________________________________
20.- IT / RAIN / A LITTLE IN CHITAGÁ TODAY: ________________________________________________
EXTRA PRACTICE: FORM SENTENCES IN AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WITH THE WORDS GIVEN. ADD TIME
EXPRESSIONS LIKE: NOW, RIGHT NOW, TODAY, IN THIS MOMENT, AT THE MOMENT, THIS WEEK, YEAR, SEASON.
1.- ANN / PLAY / THE GUITAR: _______________________________________________________
2.- WE / NOT / SING / IN FRENCH: ____________________________________________________
3.- IT / NOT / RAIN VERY HARD: ___________________________________________________________
4.- THE GIRLS / CHAT ONLINE: _______________________________________________________
5.- THE BOYS / NOT / RIDE THEIR SCOOTERS: ___________________________________________
6.- I / WATER / THE PLANTS: ________________________________________________________
7.- WE / NOT / LIVE IN NEW YORK THIS YEAR: ___________________________________________
8.- ROBERT / SWIM / IN THE POOL: ___________________________________________________
9.- THE DOG / EAT / DOG CHOW: ____________________________________________________
10.- THE CELLPOHONE / NOT / RING: __________________________________________________
11.- WE / ENJOY / THE PARTY A LOT: __________________________________________________
12.- MUM / CUT / SOME FLOWERS: ___________________________________________________
13.- THE CHEF / NOT / MAKE PIZZAS TODAY: ____________________________________________
14.- THE CAT / JUMP / ON THE ROOF: _________________________________________________
15.- THE BIRDS / FLY / IN THE SKIES: ___________________________________________________
16.- THE MEN / NOT / WORK THIS WEEK: ______________________________________________
17.- SAMANTHA / NOT / DO HER HOMEWORK: __________________________________________
18.- THEY / EXERCISE / AT THE GYM NOW: _____________________________________________
19.- WE / LEARN / A LOT OF NEW WORDS: _____________________________________________
20.- I / NOT / HAVE / FISH FOR LUNCH TODAY:___________________________________________
21.- SHE / KISS AND HUG / HER CHILDREN: _____________________________________________
22.- YOU / NOT / FIX / THE BROKEN CARS: ______________________________________________
23.- HE / NOT / PUT / THE BOOKS IN A BOX: ____________________________________________
24.- IT / SNOW A LOT / IN FRANCE TODAY: _____________________________________________
25.- THEY / CHARGE / THEIR TABLETS: _________________________________________________
26.- I / NOT / MILK / THE COWS NOW: _________________________________________________
27.- THEY / BUY / SOME SPORT CLOTHES: ______________________________________________
28.- GRANDPA / STAY / IN A SMALL HOTEL: _____________________________________________
29.- A MAN / HIT / THE DOOR: _______________________________________________________
30.- WE / NOT / GO / TO SCHOOL TODAY: ______________________________________________
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PROGRESSIVE WITH YES/NO QUESTIONS AND LONG ANSWERS.
FORMULAS: FOR QUESTIONS: IS/ ARE + SUBJECT + VERB + ING + ( COMPLEMENT )
FOR ANSWERS: YES/NO, + SUBJECT + IS / ISN’T / ARE / AREN’T. SUBJECT + IS / ARE + VERB + ING + (COMPLEMENT )
EXAMPLES:
1 .- AM I TEACHING FRENCH? ( -- / ENGLISH ) NO, YOU AREN’T. YOU’RE TEACHING ENGLISH.
2.- ARE YOU CHATTING WITH ANNA? ( -- / FRANK ) NO. I’M NOT. I’M CHATTING WITH FRANK.
3 .- IS VICKY COOKING? ( + / CHICKEN ) YES, SHE IS. SHE’S COOKING CHICKEN.
4.- IS DANIEL PLAYING SOCCER? ( -- / READ A BOOK ) NO, HE IS NOT. HE’S READING A BOOK.
5.- IS IT RAINING TODAY? ( -- / THE SUN SHINE ) NO, IT ISN’T. THE SUN IS SHINNING.
6.- IS THE DOG SLEEPING? ( + / IN THE GARDEN ) YES, IT IS. IT’S SLEEPING IN THE GARDEN.
7.- ARE YOU AND KIM RUNNING? ( + / AT THE PARK ) YES, WE ARE. WE’RE RUNNING AT THE PARK.
8.- ARE THE BOYS SURFING? ( -- / SWIM ) NO, THEY AREN’T. THEY’RE SIWMMING.
9.- ARE THE GIRLS LAUGHING? ( + / A LOT ) YES, THEY ARE. THEY’RE LAUGHING A LOT.
10.- AM I DOING THE HOMEWORK? ( + / MATHS ) YES, YOU ARE. YOU’RE DOING THE MATHS HW.
PRACTICE: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING YES/NO QUESTIONS AND GIVE BOTH, SHORT AND LONG ANSWERS.
1.- IS SALLY DRIVING A CAR? ( + / HER NEW CAR) .
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2.- ARE YOU WATCHING A HORROR FILM? ( -- / A COMEDY )
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3.- AM I TEACHING GERMAN? ( -- / ENGLISH )
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4.- IS NICOLAS TALKING ON HIS CELLPHONE? ( + / TO PATRICK )
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5.- IS THE SUN SHINNING? ( -- / IT RAIN A LOT )
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6.- ARE THE WORKERS EATING LUNCH? ( -- / DRINK LEMONADE )
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7.- ARE WE LEARNING NEW WORDS? ( + / AND GOOD VOCABULARY, TOO )
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8.- ARE YOU AND VICTOR MAKING PIZZA? ( + / PEPERONI PIZZA )
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9.- IS THE DOG RUNNING AT THE PARK? ( -- / IN THE YARD )
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10.- ARE ROB AND CHINA DANCING SALSA? ( -- / TECHNO MUSIC )
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11.- AM I LIVING IN BRAZIL? ( + / SAO PAOLO )
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12.- ARE THE BOYS PLAYING PING PONG? ( -- / VIDEO GAMES )
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13.- IS SAMUEL BOOKING THE TICKETS? ( + / FOR THE CONCERT )
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14.- ARE WE MOPPING THE HOUSE? ( + / THE KITCHEN AND THE DINNING ROOM )
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15.- IS JAMES LISTENING TO MUSIC? ( -- / WATCH TV )
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16.- IS THE CHEF CUTTING THE VEGETABLES? ( + / THE ONIONS AND THE TOMATOES )
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17.- ARE WE ENJOYING OUR ENGLISH CLASSES? ( + / THEM A LOT )
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18.- IS JHON WASHING THE NEW CAR? ( -- / THE OLD MOTORCYCLE )
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19.- ARE YOU GETTING GOOD GRADES? ( + / IN ALL THE SUBJECTS )
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20.- IS MR LUGO EXPLAINING ALL THE GRAMMAR? ( + / IT VERY WELL )
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21.- AM I LIVING IN AUSTRALIA THIS YEAR? ( + / PERTH )
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22.- ARE THE BOYS PLAYING PING PONG? ( -- / CHESS )
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23.- IS MAURICIO BOOKING THE TICKETS? ( + / FOR THE CONCERT )
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24.- ARE WE CLEANING THE HOUSE? ( + / THE LIVING ROOM AND THE STUDIO )
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25.- IS NAIRO LISTENING TO MUSIC? ( -- /CHAT ONLINE )
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26.- ARE THE CHEFS CUTTING THE VEGETABLES? ( + / THE TOMATOES AND THE CELERY )
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27.- ARE YOU LEARNING IN ENGLISH CLASSES? ( + / A LOT )
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28.- IS HOSMAN WASHING THE NEW CAR? ( + / & THE MOTORCYCLE )
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29.- ARE YOU GETTING GOOD GRADES THIS YEAR? ( + / IN ALL THE SUBJECTS )
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30.- IS IT RAINING HERE NOW? ( -- / THE SUN SHINE )
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GRAMMAR AND: “DOING” IN GENERAL QUESTIONS IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE.
EXAMPLES: FORMULA: WHAT + IS/ARE + SUBJECT + DOING?
SUBJECT + IS/ ARE + VERB + ING + COMPLEMENT.
PRACTICE: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING GENERAL QUESTIONS USING THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN PARENTHESIS.
1.- WHAT AM I DOING? ( WATER THE PLANTS ) _________________________________________
2.- WHAT ARE YOU DOING? ( LISTEN TO MUSIC ) ________________________________________
3.- WHAT IS NATASHA DOING? ( DRAW ) _______________________________________________
4.- WHAT IS RONALD DOING? ( DO HIS HOMEWORK ) ____________________________________
5.- WHAT IS THE DOG DOING? ( SLEEP ) _______________________________________________
6.- WHAT ARE THE BOYS DOING? ( STUDY MATHS ) ______________________________________
7.- WHAT ARE WE DOING? ( PAY ATTENTION ) __________________________________________
8.- WHAT ARE YOU AND I DOING? ( DANCE ) ___________________________________________
9.- WHAT IS RITA DOING? ( EAT CHICKEN )_____________________________________________
10.- WHAT IS JACK DOING? ( BAKE CUPCAKES ) _________________________________________
11.- WHAT ARE THE BOYS DOING? ( PLAY RUGBY ) _______________________________________
12.- WHAT ARE YOU DOING? ( DO THE EXERCISES ) _____________________________________
13.- WHAT IS THE CAT DOING? ( DRINK WATER ) ________________________________________
14.- WHAT AM I DOING? ( TEACH GRAMMAR ) __________________________________________
15.- WHAT IS PAMELA DOING? ( MEND A DRESS )________________________________________
16.- WHAT ARE WE DOING? ( COPY THE LESSON )________________________________________
17.- WHAT ARE THE GILRS DOING? ( CHAT ONLINE ) _____________________________________
18.- WHAT IS PETER DOING? ( ENJOY A MOVIE ) ________________________________________
19.- WHAT ARE YOU AND I DOING? ( LEARN ENGLISH )____________________________________
20.- WHAT’S RONALD DOING? ( ERASE THE BOARD ) _____________________________________
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING GENERAL QUESTIONS USING THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN PARENTHESIS.
1.- WHAT ARE YOU DOING? ( CHAT WITH BEN ) ______________________________________________
2.- WHAT’S MR SMITH DOING? ( EAT LUNCH ) ______________________________________________
3.- WHAT’S THE CAT DOING? ( LICK ITS PAW ) _______________________________________________
4.- WHAT AM I DOING? ( DO THE LAUNDRY ) _______________________________________________
5.- WHAT’S THE MACHINE DOING? ( RECYCLE PAPER ) _________________________________________
6.- WHAT ARE THEY DOING? ( HAVE LOTS OF FUN ) ____________________________________________
7.- WHAT’S TIFFANY DOING? ( RECORD A VIDEO ) _______________________________________________
8.- WHAT ARE YOU AND PAM DOING? ( SWIM IN THE LAKE ) _____________________________________
9.- WHAT’S MARIE DOING? ( DO YOGA )___________________________________________________
10.- WHAT IS JONAS DOING? ( FIX THE BIKE ) _______________________________________________
11.- WHAT’S THE WASHING MACHINE DOING? ( MAKE SOME STRANGE NOISE ) _______________________
12.- WHAT’S THE TEACHER DOING? ( CORRECT THE EXAMS ) _____________________________________
13.- WHAT’S ARE WE DOING? ( LEARN A LOT OF VOCABULARY ) ____________________________________
14.- WHAT ARE THE GIRLS DOING? ( PRACTICE THEIR PERFORMANCE ) _______________________________
15.- WHAT’S THE CELLPHONE DOING? ( RING AGAIN ) __________________________________________
16.- WHAT ARE THE DOCTORS DOING? ( CHECK THE PATIENTS ) ___________________________________
17.- WHAT’S BRYAN DOING? ( RIDE HIS SCOOTER ) _____________________________________________
18.- WHAT ARE BRITNEY AND KEVIN DOING? ( DANCE CHAMPETA) ________________________________
19.- WHAT’S CHEF RAMSY DOING? ( MAKE PIZZAS )__________________________________________
20.- WHAT AM I DOING? ( TEACH US WELL ) _______________________________________________
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PROGRESSIVE WITH WH QUESTION WORDS AND LONG ANSWERS.
FORMULAS: FOR QUESTIONS: WH + IS / ARE + VERB + ING + ( COMPLEMENT )?
FORMULAS: FOR ANSWERS: SUBJECT + IS / ARE + VERB + ING + ( COMPLEMENT )
EXAMPLES:
WHAT IS SAM LISTENING TO? ( POP ROCK MUSIC ) HE’S LISTENING TO POP ROCK MUSIC.
WHO’S SANDRA CALLING? ( HER PARENTS ) SHE’S CALLING HER PARENTS.
PRACTICE: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING GENERAL QUESTIONS USING THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN PARENTHESIS.
1.- WHAT IS MARIA SELLING? ( COMPUTERS )
2.- WHERE ARE THE BOYS PLAYING? ( FOOTBALL STADIUM )
3.- WHO IS MARIA CALLING? ( LUISA )
4.- WHEN IS CARLOS TRAVELLING? ( ON FRIDAYS )
5.- WHY ARE YOU STUDYING? ( I WANT TO LEARN )
6.- HOW IS THE CHEF MAKING THE CAKE? ( WITH FLOUR )
7.- HOW MUCH MONEY IS MICHAEL SPENDING? ( $ 5000 )
8.- HOW MANY PEOPLE IS LUKE INTERVIEWING? ( 30 )
9.- WHICH BIKE IS ALEJANDRO RIDING? ( THE BLUE BIKE )
10.- WHOSE CAR IS DANNY WASHING? ( PAULA )
11.- HOW LONG IS THE BOY WORKING? ( 8 HOURS )
12.- HOW OFTEN IS THE POLICE PASSING? ( EVERY DAY )
13.- HOW FAR IS NICKY RUNNING? ( 5 MILES )
14.- WHAT TIME IS THE BUS COMING? ( EVERY 20 MINUTES )
15.- WHAT ELSE ARE THEY SELLING? ( TABLETS, TOO )
16.- WHAT’S JHON READING? ( A NEW NOVEL )
17.- WHAT ARE WE LEARNING? ( LOTS OF NEW WORDS )
18.- WHERE ARE THE KIDS GOING? ( TO THE SQUARE )
19.- WHO’S KENYA HELPING? ( HER BEST FRIENDS )
20.- WHAT ELSE IS NICOLE BUYING? ( SCARVES AND HATS, TOO )
