How do we spell the Present Continuous Tense?

We make the present continuous tense by adding -ing to the base verb. Normally it's simple - we just add -ing. But sometimes we have to change the word a little. Perhaps we double the last letter, or we drop a letter. ere are the rules to help you know how to spell the present continuous tense. Basic rule !ust add -ing to the base verb" work play assist see be Exception 1 # # # # # working playing assisting seeing being

$% the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter" s t o p consonant stressed consonant vowel &vowels ' a, e, i, o, u( stop run begin # # # stopping running beginning

Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not stressed: open Exception 2 # opening

$% the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y" lie die # # lying dying

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$% the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e" come # coming

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1.) SPELLING RULES FOR THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE a.) Add ing to the base form of the erb. read - reading, stand - standing, jump - jumping b.) If a erb e!ds "! a s"#e!t e$ dro% the f"!a# &e a!d add ing. leave - leaving, take - taking, receive - receiving '.) I! a o!e&s(##ab#e )ord$ "f the #ast three #etters are 'o!so!a!t& o)e#&'o!so!a!t 'omb"!at"o! *+V+)$ do,b#e the #ast 'o!so!a!t before add"!- "!-. sit - sitting, run - running, hop - hopping Ho)e er$ do !ot do,b#e the #ast 'o!so!a!t "! )ord that e!d "! w, x, or y. sew - sewing, fix - fixing, enjoy - enjoying d.) I! )ords of t)o or more s(##ab#es that e!d "! a 'o!so!a!t& o)e#&'o!so!a!t 'omb"!at"o!$ do,b#e the #ast 'o!so!a!t o!#( "f the #ast s(##ab#e "s stressed. admit - admitting, regret - regretting e.) If a erb e!ds "! ie$ 'ha!-e the ie to y before add"!- &ing. die - dying ..) SPELLING RULES FOR THE SI/PLE PRESENT TENSE a.) Add s for most erbs work - works, buy - buys, ride - rides, return - returns b.) Add es for )ords that e!d "! ch$ &s $ &sh$ &x$ or z. watch - watches, pass - passes, rush - rushes, relax - relaxes, buzz - buzzes '.) +ha!-e the y to i a!d add es )he! the base form e!ds "! a 'o!so!a!t 0y. study - studies, hurry - hurries, dry - dries 1o !ot 'ha!-e the y )he! the base form e!ds "! a o)e# 0y. Add s play - plays, enjoy - enjoys d.) A fe) erbs ha e "rre-,#ar forms. be - is, do - does, go- goes, have - has