"ING" Verbs:
Language Objectives:
Students will be able to know how/when to use "ing" verbs.
Students will be able to know how "ing" verbs are formed.
You probably saw verbs like "mixing", "chewing", or "sitting" on previous pages. Those words are all verbs- sometimes they are used as progressive verbs and sometimes they are used as gerunds.
Progressive Verbs: These verbs are formed with be + main verb + ing. An example of this in a sentence is "Sally asked for a cup of sugar while I was cooking" (was is the "be" verb).
Gerunds: can act like nouns. An example of this in a sentence is: "After you finish cooking, it is important to do a good cleaning." "Cooking" and "cleaning" both act like nouns and are gerunds in this sentence.
Here is how some more "ing" verbs are made:
Some "ING" Verbs used in the previous lesson (the lesson before, "Tips and Tricks"):
This is because those 3 big meals will end up stretching out your stomach and you will be able to eat more and more.
Instead of eating a big meal, try drinking a glass of water and see how hungry you are afterwards.
You will be less likely to sit there as long versus sitting in front of a television.
Eating healthy can be motivating!
Hopefully you will be able to switch fruit in with cookies you ate during lunch.
Watch this video to learn about more "ing" verbs: