1stB: Present Continuous

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

SPELLING ( ortografia)

                                               -ant

                                            -ING: -ent

                                                        -int

Sing: cantar                     laugh: riure                        write: escriure

singing: cantant               laughing: rient                    writing: escrivint

                                   Spelling rules with -ING:

verb ends in -e and we add (afegim) ING, the “e” disappears: write / writing

                                                                                                      revise / revising

                                                                                                      cycle / cycling

one syllable verb ends with Consonant + Vowel + Consonant = CVC+C

                                                                                                     cut = cutting

                                                                                                     plan = planning

                                                                                                     chat = chatting

                                                                                          But not: meet = meeting

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FORM

Affirmative:    Subject + to be (am/is/are) + verb( ING)

  Negative:                 am not / isn't / aren't

  

 Interrogative:   Am/is/are + subject + verb (ING)?

 

Examples:               I am speaking

                                     John isn't listening

                                     Are they are singing?