| 1. Conjugation |
| Affirmative |
Negative |
Interrogative |
I am working
You are working
He is working
She is working
It is working
We are working
You are working
They are working |
I am not working
You are not working
He is not working
She is not working
It is not working
We are not working
You are not working
They are not working |
Am I working?
Are you working?
Is he working?
Is she working?
Is it working?
Are we working?
Are you working?
Are they working? |
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Contracted forms: am = 'm is = 's are = 're
am not = 'm not is not = isn't are not = aren't
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| 2. Spelling of the ing-form (present participle) |
General rule: infinitive without 'to' + ING
to work --> working
to play --> playing
Verbs ending in a silent E: the E is dropped +ING
to live --> living
to come --> coming
Verbs ending in IE: the IE changes into Y +ING
to die --> dying
to lie --> lying
Verbs with the stress on the last syllable, ending in a consonant,
preceded by a short vowel: the end consonant is doubled + ING
to stop --> stopping
to begin --> beginning
Verbs ending in L: the L is doubled +ING
to travel --> travelling
to quarrel --> quarrelling
Verbs ending in IC: the C is followed by K +ING
to picnic --> picnicking
to panic --> panicking |