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Delta Modern Language School


             Grade 3
             1  term 2024- 2025
              st
                                Rule 6: The Present continuous Tense
                 We use it for actions happening now, at the time of speaking



                                 Affirmative                               Examples

                        I  am  (‘m) + v - ing                 -I'm eating pizza.


                        He                                    -He’s drinking milk.

                        She + is (‘s) + v - ing               -She’s watching TV.

                        It                                    -It’s sleeping on the chair.

                        We                                    -We're jumping.
                        They+ are (‘re) + v – ing  -They’re walking.

                        You



               Time Expressions

               Now – Today – Look! – Listen! – at the moment

                                                     Spelling Rules

                     Verbs ending in (-e), drop the (–e) and add the (–ing) ending
                           e.g.      have + ing →  having  / make + ing →  making



        Verbs ending in a single stressed vowel followed by a consonant
        double the last consonant

               e.g.    run + n + ing - running / sit + t + ing - sitting

                       swim+ m + ing - swimming / hit + t + ing – hitting
















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