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1.1 Present Continuous Tense.

The present continuous tense form of the verb is normally

written by adding -ing to the base form. However, there are

some words that acquire additional changes in spelling when
the base form is changed to the -ing or present participle

form.

Base verb -ing form Spelling rules Examples
form
For words that A school of

Place Placing end with the fish are
vowel -e, drop placing their
Move Moving the -e and eggs on kelps’

add -ing leaves to let
the eggs
hatched on
their own.

A bale of turtle
Do you know that,
is moving in
Dogs are not a sea
turtle's best friend. an orderly
manner.

For words that The town
Plan Planning end with a council is
vowel and a planning to

Refer Referring consonant, build a new
double the lighthouse in
Sit Sitting consonant the island.
and add -ing.

Drop Dropping The divers are
*exception; do sitting in the
not double w, boat while

x, and y. listening to the

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