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Activity Discussion Grammar & Vocabulary Verb Reply To: Verb

  • Elvira Ikotin-Lajter

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    September 17, 2024 at 5:55 pm
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    Certainly! In English, most verbs follow a regular pattern for forming the present participle, which typically involves adding “-ing” to the base form (e.g., “walk” becomes “walking”). However, some verbs have irregular present participle forms, where the form does not follow the standard pattern. Here are some examples:

    1. Be

    • Base Form: be
    • Present Participle: being

    2. Have

    • Base Form: have
    • Present Participle: having

    3. Go

    • Base Form: go
    • Present Participle: going

    4. Do

    • Base Form: do
    • Present Participle: doing

    5. See

    • Base Form: see
    • Present Participle: seeing

    6. Begin

    • Base Form: begin
    • Present Participle: beginning

    7. Lie (to recline)

    • Base Form: lie (recline)
    • Present Participle: lying

    8. Swim

    • Base Form: swim
    • Present Participle: swimming

    9. Sing

    • Base Form: sing
    • Present Participle: singing

    10. Ring

    • Base Form: ring
    • Present Participle: ringing

    Additional Notes:

    • Lie (to tell a falsehood): Different from “lie” (to recline). Its present participle is lying as well, but it follows a regular pattern.

    In these examples, the present participles either retain some irregularities in their formation or have unique spellings that deviate from the regular “-ing” pattern.

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