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Slide 1 - Diapositive

How do you form the present continuous? (verb structure)

Slide 2 - Question ouverte

She is .... (to dry) her hair
A
drieing
B
drying
C
dryeing
D
dryng

Slide 3 - Quiz

Verbs ending in y
y+ ING
no problem in spelling or pronunciation

Slide 4 - Diapositive

ing-form of die

Slide 5 - Carte mentale

verbs ending in -ie
ie --> y + ing
dying
lying

Slide 6 - Diapositive

RUN--> Running
When do we double the last letter? you can answer in Dutch!

Slide 7 - Question ouverte

When do we double?
The spelling rule is if the word has
 
-1 syllable (a word with one vowel sound)
-1 vowel and it ends in 1 consonant

Slide 8 - Diapositive

What is the -ing form of happen?
A
happening
B
hapening
C
happenning
D
hapenning

Slide 9 - Quiz

What is the -ing form of commit?
A
commiting
B
committing
C
comiting
D
comitting

Slide 10 - Quiz

When do we double?
*Verbs with 2 syllables (lettergrepen)
*We double when the stress (= klemtoon) is on the last syllable.

e.g. commit --> committing
BUT happen --> happening

Slide 11 - Diapositive

-ing form of to snow

Slide 12 - Carte mentale

ending in -e (shine)

ending in y (try)

ending in ie (lie)

ending in (w/x)

ending in l
drop the e (shining)

+ ing (trying)

--> y + ing

never double

British English double


Slide 13 - Diapositive

See book p 17
Grammar Summary p 28-30-33

Slide 14 - Diapositive