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#33 - Present Participles - English Grammar
Present participles are verb forms that are happening right now. They are active action words and always end in "-ing". They are used with "be" verbs.
Base Verb
Present Participle
Help
Helping
Jump
Jumping
Bring
Bringing
Swim
Swimming
Fly
Flying
Break
Breaking
Write
Writing
Dance
Dancing
I
am helping
my mother.
He
is jumping
on the trampoline.
She
is bringing
a blanket.
It
is swimming
in the ocean.
We
are flying
a kite.
They
are breaking
the law.
You
are writing
a book.
I
am dancing
alone.
Directions: What is the base word?
1) Working: __________
2) Walking: __________
3) Turning: __________
4) Typing: __________
5) Eating: __________
6) Playing: __________
7) Sitting: __________
8) Watching: __________
9) Pouring: __________
10) Calling: __________
Directions: Choose the correct answer.
1) She is __________ her teeth.
a. brushing
b. drinking
c. sleeping
d. climbing
2) I am __________ tea.
a. studying
b. brushing
c. drinking
d. washing
3) The parents are __________ in the bed.
a. drinking
b. sleeping
c. studying
d. chasing
4) The squirrel is __________ a tree.
a. brushing
b. drinking
c. sleeping
d. climbing
5) The students are __________ for a test.
a. studying
b. chasing
c. washing
d. sleeping
6) The dog is __________ the cat.
a. drinking
b. sleeping
c. studying
d. chasing
7) Julie is __________ her clothes.
a. studying
b. chasing
c. washing
d. sleeping
Quiz 1 Answers
1) work
2) walk
3) turn
4) type
5) eat
6) play
7) sit
8) watch
9) pour
10) call
Quiz 2 Answers
1) a. brushing
2) c. drinking
3) b. sleeping
4) d. climbing
5) a. studying
6) d. chasing
7) c. washing