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Helping Verbs Online Lesson

The document provides information about helping verbs used with the -ing form of verbs. It explains that helping verbs like "is", "am", "are", "was", and "were" are used to form the progressive tense when adding "-ing" to verbs. Some key rules are outlined, such as using "is" for singular subjects and "are" for plural subjects in the present tense. The past tense rules of using "was" for singular and "were" for plural subjects are also covered. Examples of sentences using helping verbs with -ing verbs are provided.

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58 views27 pages

Helping Verbs Online Lesson

The document provides information about helping verbs used with the -ing form of verbs. It explains that helping verbs like "is", "am", "are", "was", and "were" are used to form the progressive tense when adding "-ing" to verbs. Some key rules are outlined, such as using "is" for singular subjects and "are" for plural subjects in the present tense. The past tense rules of using "was" for singular and "were" for plural subjects are also covered. Examples of sentences using helping verbs with -ing verbs are provided.

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Helping verbs -the

-ing form of verbs


Objectives:
By the end of this lesson you will be able to,
• Understand the –ing form of verb.
• Understand the helping verbs (is, am, are, was, were) and
their usage with the main verbs.
• Use the helping verbs with the singular and plural subjects.
The –Ing form of verb
As you all know, verbs have different forms.
We add –s, -es, -ed, –d and –ing to a verb and change its form:

for example,
Play: plays, played, playing

love: loves, loved, loving

⬅ BACK TO PANEL
Let’s look at the sentences with different
forms of a verb
➢ Amna plays with her doll.

➢ Zain played with his football yesterday.

➢ We are playing in the park today.


The –ING form of verb
We add -ing at the end of the verb to change it into the
progressive form.
Examples:
walk + ing = walking
blow + ing = blowing
catch + ing = catching
shout + ing = shouting
⬅ BACK TO PANEL
Rules to add –ing in the verbs
➢ Some verbs end in –e . In order to add –ing to such a verb we drop
the final-e.

make  (mak )+ ing = making


like + ing > (lik) + -ing = liking
care + ing > (car) + -ing = caring
taste + ing > (tast) + -ing = tasting
bake + ing > (bak) + -ing= baking
Rules to add –ing in the verbs
➢ When – ing is added to some verbs, we double the last letter.
Spin  spinn  spinn+ ing = spinning

Grin + ing = grinn + ing = grinning


Hit + ing = hitt + ing = hitting
Drop + ing = dropp+ ing = dropping
Swim + ing = swimm+ ing = swimming
Adding the helping verbs
➢ A verb ending in –ing cannot be used without the
helping verbs.
➢ Look at these sentences:

• Amjad is writing a letter to his friend.


• They are waiting for the school bus.
• My brother was sleeping when the bell rang.
• I am cooking dinner for the family.
• I am feeling thirsty.
Using the helping verbs
➢ Following are the helping verbs used with the –ing
verbs.
present past
is
am was
are were
is
• “is” is used in the present
are
• “are” is used in the present tense
tense.
with plural subjects.
• We use “is” with singular
• We use “are” with plural action
action verbs.
verbs.
• Singular subjects can be
• “are” is used with we, they, or
He, She, It, or any name of
more than one names or people
a person.
in a sentence.
➢ Tony is playing a game with his sister.
➢ My brother and I are watching a documentary.
➢ Asma and Sana are colouring the pictures in the
sketch book.
➢ They are planting trees with their team today.
➢ Maha is filling the jug with water.
am
• “am” used in the present tense with the
subject ‘I’ only.

• When we talk about our selves we use


“am” as a helping verb along with the –
ing form of the verb.

• am cannot be used with any other


subject. It is also not used in past or
future tense.
➢ I am reading a story book to my younger brother.
was were
• “was” is used in the past • “were” is used in the past tense
tense with singular subjects. with plural subjects.
• “was” is used with singular • “were” is used with plural
action verbs. action verbs
• Singular subjects can be He, • “were” is used with we, they, or
She, It, I or any name of a more than one names or people
person. in a sentence.
➢ We were roasting chicken for the lunch today.
➢ He was crying because he got hurt while playing.
Ahmed and Mohsin were taking their online classes.
Let’s match the correct
part of sentences
is building a
sand castle.
are building a
The girl sand castle.

were building a
sand castle.
is happy to see their
grandmother

are happy to see their


grandmother.
Ahmed and Sara

am happy to see their


grandmother
was planning a picnic.

is planning a picnic.
My brother and I

were planning a picnic.


was an ordinary man.

am an ordinary man.
The wizard of Oz

were an ordinary man.


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