Assignments - Monday 01/25/16

More True Stories


Read the story in Unit 1 and do all the exercises. 


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yclliR0tpZ2NrZFE/view?usp=sharing


Grammar
Study these two sections:
1- Rules for Adding ING to Verbs
2- Non-Progressive Verbs


------------------------------- Rules for Adding ING to Verbs -------------------------------


The following is a guide to the correct spelling of –ing forms of verbs and gerunds.
The general rule when changing a verb into its -ING form is just to add -ING to the end of the verb.

Infinitive	ING form
to feel	feeling
to go	going
to work	working
to sleep	sleeping

• She wasn't feeling very well.
• He is working on a new project.
• The children are sleeping so be quiet.

Spelling exceptions

The following exceptions exist when spelling words ending in ING:
1). If the verb ends in an E we remove the E and add ING.

Infinitive	ING form
to live	living
to have	having
to make	making
to take	taking

• People are living longer now than they were 100 years ago.
• We are making a chocolate cake.
• He was taking his time to get ready.

2). If the verb ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant, we double the final consonant and add ING.

Infinitive	ING form
to stop	stopping
to sit	sitting
to plan	planning
to get	getting
to swim	swimming

• The policeman is stopping the traffic.
• We are planning a surprise party for our teacher.
• I think I am getting a cold.

3). If a two-syllable verb ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant, we do not double the final consonant when the stress is on the first syllable.

Infinitive	ING form
to happen	happening
to enter	entering
to offer	offering
to suffer	suffering

• What is happening?
• They are offering a discount.
• Many people are suffering from a lack of food and water.

4). But, we do not double the final consonant when the verb ends in W, X or Y or when the final syllable is not emphasized.

Infinitive	ING form
to fix	fixing
to enjoy	enjoying
to snow	snowing

• He fixing his bike.
• We are enjoying this great weather.
• It's snowing outside.

5). If the verb ends in IE we change it to YING.

Infinitive	ING form
to lie	lying
to die	dying
to tie	tying

• I know you are lying to me!
• You should water your plant more because I think it is dying.
• The little boy is tying his shoelaces.

6). If the verb ends in consonant + vowel + L, we normally double the final L and add ING.
Note: In the United States (US) they do not double the L when the accent is on the first syllable.

Infinitive	ING form (UK)	ING form (US)
to travel	travelling	traveling
to marvel	marvelling	marveling

• I have been travelling around South America for 6 months.
• He was marvelling at her beauty.

7). If the verb ends in a stressed vowel + R, we double the final R and add ING.

Infinitive	ING form
refer	referring
defer	deferring

• Are you referring to this one or that one?
• They are thinking of deferring payment of their mortgage.

8). If the verb ends in an unstressed vowel + R, we do not double the final R and add ING.

Infinitive	ING form
to offer	offering
to suffer	suffering
to whisper	whispering

• I am offering you a special deal.
• He is now suffering the consequences of his actions.
• I wonder what he is whispering in her ear.

---------------------------------- Non-Progressive Verbs -----------------------------------

Nonprogressive Verbs or Nonaction Verbs

 

Although these verbs are happening at the present, in this very moment, they use simple present tense.  These verbs talk about or describe mental states, emotional states, possession, sense perceptions, or other existing states.

 

Mental States:

 

      know                 suppose             imagine      think

        realize              feel                  doubt        need

        understand        want                         remember         prefer

        believe              recognize          think

 

Emotional States:

 

      love                  dislike       mind         like  

        appreciate         fear          envy          care

        hate

 

Possession:

 

      have*        possess     own          belong

 

Sensory Perception:

 

      hear          taste *      smell *      see*          feel*

 

Other Existing States:

 

      seem         look          exist         owe          be             contain      cost          include      consist of          appear

        weigh

Verbs that change meaning according to tense:

 

I thinkyou are nice. (opinion)

I am thinking about that problem. (action – considering)

 

She feels sick. (health)

She is feeling the cat’s fur. (action – touching)

 

I have a new car. (possession)

Expressions with the progressive tense.

I am having a good time.  I am having lunch. (eating)  I am having a baby.  I am having trouble with this.  I am having a party.

 

You look beautiful. She looks cold. (perception)

I am looking for my keys. I am looking out the window.(action)

 

This soup tastes wonderful. (perception)

The cook is tasting the soup.  The chef is tasting the dish. (action)

 

You appear to be ill. You look like you’re ill.(perception)

He is appearing on stage in Vegas. (action)

 

This soup smells great! (perception)

Look at John.  He is smelling the roses. (action)

 

He weighs too much. (state – condition)

He is weighing the vegetables. (action)

 

I see the car. (perception)

I am seeing a doctor. (consulting/visiting) I am seeing Bob. (dating)

 

He is a nice person.  (state – condition)

He is being nice. (action = behaving;a temporary characteristic)

He is being foolish, nice, kind, lazy, careful, patient, silly, rude, polite, impolite. (some of the most common – expressions)