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UNIT 8. Ing-FORM

Spelling rules

 One-syllable verbs ending in one vowel + one consonant, double the consonant

and add –ing: sit – sitting; get – getting; put – putting

 Verbs ending in -e, drop -e before adding –ing: like – liking; write – writing

 Verbs ending in -ie change -ie to –y: lie – lying; die – dying

 One- and two-syllable verbs ending in one vowel and one consonant usually

double the final consonant and add –ing: travel – travelling; admit – admitting

 All other verbs add –ing: play – playing; feel – feeling; try – trying

We use ing-form

 after verbs of feeling and opinion etc. : admit, avoid, consider, deny, dislike,

enjoy, fancy, feel like, finish, can't help, involve, keep, mean, mind, miss,

practise, risk, can't stand, suggest.

Having a healthy lifestyle involves following a balanced diet which means eating

a variety of fruit and vegetables and avoiding too many sweet or fatty foods, and

also taking regular exercise.

 after expressions with it's: it's no good, it's no use, it's not worth

It's not worth taking an umbrella. It's not going to rain.

 after expressions with spend: spend (one's) time, spend (quality) time

1spent my time swimming and sunbathing. Anna spent a lot of time researching

her project.

 after expressions with like. We can use -ing and to-infinitive after like.

1don 't like getting up early. I like to watch TV late at night.