The following is a guide to correct spelling of ing forms and gerunds.

Las siguiente es una guía para la correcta escritura de la forma ING y gerundios

Apply the rules in the right side of the tables

Aplicar las reglas en el lado derecho de las tablas
Rules N 1
The general rules when changing a verb into its – ING form is just to add ING to the end of the verb

La regla general cuando cambiamos un verbo en ING es solo adherir ING al final del verbo

VERB ING FORM

Feel
Go
Work
sleep

Rule N2 (spelling exceptions)

If the verb ends in a E we remove the E and add ING

Si el verbo terina en una E nosotros removemos la E y adherimos ING

VERB ING FORM

Live
Have
Make
take

Rule N 3(spelling exceptions)

If the verb ends in a cosonant + vowel + consonat we double the final consonat and add ING

Si el verbo termina en una consonante + vocal + consonante nosotros duplicamos la consonante final y
adherimos ING

VERB ING FORM

Stop
Sit
Get
Plan
swim
Rule N 4(spelling exceptions)
If a two syllable verb ends in a consonat + vowel + consonant. We do not double the final consonat
when the stress in on the first syllable.

Si un verbo de dos silabas termina en una consonante + vocal + consonantes nosotros no duplicaremos
la consonante final cuando el estress esta en la primera silaba

VERB ING FORM

Happen
Enter
Offer
suffer

Rule N 5(spelling exceptions)

But we donnot double the final consonat when the ver ends in W, X or Y or when the final syllable is no
emphasized

VERB ING FORM

Fix
Enjoy
snow

Rule N 6 (spelling exceptions)

If the ver ends in IE we change it to ying

VERB ING FORM

LIE
DIE
TIE

Rule N 7(spelling exceptions)

If the verb ends in consonat + vowel + L, we normally double the final L and add ING

VERB ING FORM UK ING FORM USA

TRAVEL TRAVELING
MARVEL MARVELING
PRESENTE CONTINUOUS
I am doing (present continuous)

She’s eating It´s raining They´re running

She isn´t reading The sun isn´t shining They aren´t walkin

The present continuous is

El presente continuo es

Am / is / are + doing /eating/running/wirting etc

El verbo to be (am /is /are) + los verbos con la terminación ing Doing, eating……

TRADUCE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN SPANISH

TRADUCE LAS SIGUIENTES ORACIONES AL ESPAÑOL

I’m working. I’m not watching tv.

______________________________
Maria is Reading a newspaper.

__________________________________

She isn’t eating

_________________________________

The bus is coming

__________________________________

We´re having dinner

_________________________________

You’re not listening to me

_________________________________

The children are doing their homework.

_____________________________________

Am /is / are + ing = something is happening now.

TRADUCE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN SPANISH

TRADUCE LAS SIGUIENTES ORACIONES AL ESPAÑOL

Please be quiet. I’m working

______________________________________

Look, there’s Sarah. She’s wearing a Brown coat

______________________________________

The weather is nice. It’s no training

_____________________________________

Where are the children?. They’re playing in the park

___________________________________________

(on the phone) We¿re having dinner now. Can I call you later?

________________________________________________

You can turno f the televsion. I’m not watching it.

_______________________________________________

Overview about the rules

Exercises
VOCABULARY: COLOCA EL SIGNIFICADO DE ESTAS PALABRAS EN ESPAÑOL

EAT:________________

HAVE:________________

LIE:________________

PLAY:________________

SIT:________________

WAIT:________________

FLOOR:________________

Build:________________

Cook:________________

Go:________________

Stand:________________

Stay:________________

Swim:________________

work:________________
1.1 WHAT ARE THESE POEPLE DOING? USE THESE VERB TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
que es lo que estas personas están haciendo usa los verbos en el recuadro para completar las
oraciones

EAT, HAVE, LIE, PLAY, SIT, WAIT

1. She is eating an apple

2. He_______________________for a bus
3. They ______________________ football
4. _________________________on the floor
5. __________________________breakfast
6. __________________________on the table
1.2 Complete the sentences. Use these verbs
Completa las oraciones usa los verbos del recuadro
Build, cook, go , have , stand, stay, swim, work

1. Please be quiet. I __________________

2. Where´s John? He´s in the kitchen. He _______________________
3. You _____________on my foot. Oh, I’m sorry
4. Look, somebody _____________________ in the river
5. We’re here on holiday. We __________________at the Central Hotel.
6. Where’s Sue? She __________________a shower.
7. They ____________a new hotel in the city centre at the moment.
8. I _______________now. Goodbye.