Verb + Ing Form

A verb can express a physical action, a mental action, or a state of being.
What is verb?

The used- of ing form of the verb
The -ing ending is used to show the progressive
aspect (progressive / continuous verb tenses).
Example:
They were going home when I saw them.
You've been working too hard!
We'd been talking about you before you called.
At 1:00 AM, I'll be sleeping.

2. The -ing form is also used for gerunds (verbs which are used as nouns).
Example:
Learning a language isn't easy.
Talking to Bill was a lot of fun.
Communicating by e-mail has become
very common.

3. The -ing form is also seen in participles (verb forms
which are used as adjectives).
Example:
That was an exciting game.
His explanation was confusing.

4. The -ing form is also used after go in many expressions
showing leisure-time activities—including
Example:
go bowling, go dancing, go diving,
go drinking, go fishing, go hiking,
go horseback riding, go jogging, go skating,
go swimming, go shopping, go skiing.

When do we use ing form of the verb?
The –ing form can be used like a noun, like an adjective or like a verb.
Example:
Smoking is forbidden.
I have a long working day.
I don't like dancing.

Using verb in a sentence:
He is walking. She is playing. playing.

She is singing.
He is coloring.

She is reading..
He is eating….

What are they doing?

Using Action Words That End in ing form of the verb.
Using Yes they are, and No they aren’t,

What are they doing?
The cat and the kitten
are sleeping.
They are sleeping.
The hen and the duck
are eating.
They are eating.

Is she playing? Is he sleeping
Yes, she is.
No he’s not.

Are they dancing? Are they playing?
No they aren’t.
Yes they are.

REMEMBER!!
Add – ing to action words to tell what one is doing at the time of speaking.
Examples:
Sing-singing
Ring-ringing

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