grammar. progressive\continuous to be in the middle of doing an action
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Grammar
Progressive\Continuous
To be in the middle of doing an action.
Progressive
(person) be (verb)+ing
CLAP
WAVE
Hope
Stative Verbs
be להיות hate לשנוא have יש hear לשמוע like לאהוב hope לקוות regret להצטער love לאהוב understand להבין see לראות wish לייחל want לרצות
Stative = Simple
Stative verbs are verbs without actions.
Stative = Simple
Stative verbs are verbs without actions.
Stative verbs cannot be Progressive, they will always be Simple.
To be
TO BE
I was a baby
To Be
I will be an old man.
To Be
I am an adult.
TO BE
was / were Past
am / is / are Present
will be Future
Future Present Pastwill be am was I
is He/She/It
are were We/You/They
Helping Verbsam is arewas were
do does didhave has
hadcan couldwill would
shall shouldmay might
must
The dog is sleeping
This dog is not sleeping. He is rowing.
Questions
Is the dog sleeping?
Present Simple
What happens usually.
(person) (verb) = I eat
He\She\It (verb)s = He eats
Helping verbs are do and does.
Present Progressive
What is in the middle of happening now.
(person) am/is/are (verb)ing = I am eating.
Helping verbs are:
am is are
Present Simple - Progressive
Every day she goes to school at 8:20. She doesn’t like to be late.
Present Simple - Progressive
Every day she goes to school at 8:20. She doesn’t like to be late. However, today she is sick. She is not going to school, she’s staying home.
Question 1
I (see) __________ him now. He (smile)__________ at me.
Answer 1
I see him now. He is smiling at me.
Adding an ingFor most words we just add ing:
Adding an ingFor most words we just add ing:
eat
Adding an ingFor most words we just add ing:
eating
Adding an ingFor most words we just add ing:
walk
Adding an ingFor most words we just add ing:
walking
e Rule
If the verb ends with an e:
comejokedance
e Rule
If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:
comejokedance
e Rule
If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:
come
e Rule
If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:
com
e Rule
If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:
coming
e Rule
If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:
joke
e Rule
If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:
joking
CVC Rule
CVC Rule
C V C
CVC Rule
If the last three letters of a short word are
(consonant) (vowel) (consonant)
CVC Rule
If the last three letters of a short word are
(consonant) (vowel) (consonant)
We double the last letter, and then add ing.
CVC Rule
runplangethit
CVC Rule
runningplanninggettinghitting
ie Rule
If the word ends with ie:
ie Rule
If the word ends with ie:
tieliedie
ie RuleIf the word ends with ie, we
cross out the ie and add ying:
tieliedie
ie RuleIf the word ends with ie, we
cross out the ie and add ying:
tyinglyingdying
S Rules
With most words we just add an s:
S Rules
With most words we just add an s:eatdrinkwalkburp
S Rules
With most words we just add an s:eatsdrinkswalksburps
S Rules
If the word ends with an s:
bless
S Rules
If the word ends with an s we add an es:
blesses
S Rules
Also for:s, sh, ch, x, okisswashcatchboxgo
S Rules
Also for:s, sh, ch, x, okisseswashescatchesboxesgoes
S Rules
If the word ends with a y:
If the word ends with a y:
Words with a normal letter before the y:
flycrytry
Words with a vowel before the y:
playstayspray
If the word ends with a y:
Words with a normal letter before the y delete the y and add ies:
fliescriestries
If the word ends with a y:
Words with a vowel before the y, receive s as usual:
playsstayssprays
Past Simple
An action that happened in the past.
(person) V2walk = walked
cry = cried
go = went
Past Simple
For negatives and questions we use the helping verb did and the V1 form of the verb.
Did he eat the pizza?No, he didn’t eat the pizza.What did he eat?He ate the donut.
Past Progressive
An action that was in the middle of happening in the past.
(person) was/were (verb)ing
The helping verbs are:
was/were
Past Simple and Progressive
While Ray was sleeping the phone rang. He didn’t answer it.
Question 2
Barney (drive) ____ along the street suddenly his phone (ring) _____, he (lose) _____ concentration and (hit) ______ a traffic light.
Question 2
Barney (drive) was driving along the street suddenly his phone (ring) _____, he (lose) _____ concentration and (hit) ______ a traffic light.
Question 2
Barney (drive) was driving along the street suddenly his phone (ring) rang, he (lose) _____ concentration and (hit) ______ a traffic light.
Question 2
Barney (drive) was driving along the street suddenly his phone (ring) rang, he (lose) lost concentration and (hit) ______ a traffic light.
Question 2
Barney (drive) was driving along the street suddenly his phone (ring) rang, he (lose) lost concentration and (hit) hit a traffic light.