Present Progressive with Future Intent

In the present progressive (see L1U2L1) we use the verb be (am/is/are) and add -ing to the base form of the verb. We can use the present progressive to talk about future plans that are definite, or that were made before.

Present Progressive cannot be used for predictions or things that can’t be controlled (in which case we use be going to or will).

For example: It’s going to rain tomorrow.

We know that the present progressive is used for the future by the context of the sentence or by future time expressions.

For example: I’m visiting my uncle next week.

Spelling with Present Progressive

1. In verbs that end in e, we drop the e and add -ing.
   For example: come - coming

   I'm coming to see you tomorrow.
2. In verbs that end with a consonant-one vowel-consonant combination, we double the last consonant and add -ing. We don't double the letters w, x, y.
   For example: sit - sitting

   I'm sitting next to you tomorrow.
   This is true only if the stress is on the last syllable. If the stress is on the first syllable, we don't double the consonant. We just add -ing.
   For example: happen - happening

   What's happening tomorrow?
   begin - beginning
   The show is beginning in twenty minutes.
3. There are some verbs that end in -ie, like tie, die and lie.
   When we add -ing to these verbs, we drop the -ie and add -ying.
   For example: tie - tying

   I'm tying my shoelaces.

For more on the present progressive, see Know More, L1U2L1.
For present progressive negative, see Know More, L1U2L2.
For present progressive questions, see Know More, L1U2L3.

Distances

1 kilometer = 1000 meters
1 kilometer = 0.62 miles
1 mile = 1.6 kilometers

Remember!

Some nouns are irregular in the plural (see L2U3L1). There are three nouns where oo changes to ee in the plural:

foot - feet
tooth - teeth
goose - geese