PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

"ing" words

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3
Add ing: 1. eat + ing = eating 2. read + ing = reading 3. look + ing = looking 4. sing + ing = singing 5. play + ing = playing 6. walk + ing = walking 7. Fly + ing = Flying	Double the consonant with short vowel sound (Pattern CVC) 1. put + ing = putting 2. tap + ing = tapping 3. run + ing = running 4. rub + ing = rubbing	Drop the e and add ing. 1. move + ing = moving 2. ride + ing = riding 3. chase + ing = chasing 4. shine + ing = shining 5. Dance + ing = Dancing

present simple or present continuous

1. Complete the text. Use the present simple or present continuous.

ask come go meet stay

The shops (1) ___________________ open late on Thursdays, so Chris and I (2) ___________________ shopping together this evening. Chris needs a new shirt and some shoes, and he often (3) ___________________ me to help him to choose his clothes. He (4) ___________________ Dave for dinner, but I (5) ___________________ home early.

2. Complete the dialogue. Use the present simple or present continuous.

A (1 come) __________________ you __________________ to the party, Jess?

B Yes, but I (2 not know) ___________________ what to wear. I (3 try) ___________________ to decide between my black dress and my red skirt.

A (4 want) ___________________ you __________________ to come with us?

B Yes, I do.

A Well, come on! Steve (5 arrive) ________________ in five minutes. He
(6 not like) _________________ being late. We (7 not wait) _______________ all night for you to try on all your clothes!

B OK, OK. I’m coming.

You learn something every day if you pay attention. ~Ray LeBlond