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. Here are the rules to help you know how to spell the present continuous tense.
Basic rule | Just add -ing to the base verb: |
work | > | working |
play | > | playing |
assist | > | assisting |
see | > | seeing |
be | > | being |
Exception 1 | If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter: s | t | o | p | | consonant | stressed vowel | consonant | (vowels = a, e, i, o, u) |
stop | > | stopping |
run | > | running |
begin | > | beginning |
Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not stressed: |
open | > | opening |
Exception 2 | If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y: |
lie | > | lying |
die | > | dying |
Exception 3 | If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e: |
come | > | coming |
mistake | > | mistaking |
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