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Make a mind map about your life, using ‘I am’. Unit 2 I am doing
The verb ‘to be’ can be used as an auxiliary verb before other verbs. The verb that follows always has the ending ‘-ing’. ‘to be’ represents a present state, so when it’s followed by a verb (-ing) it refers to a present activity. • I’m a teacher, but I’m not teaching now, I’m preparing a lesson • Susan is wearing a pretty dress today • Take an umbrella, it’s raining Spelling Note the following spelling changes: write ^ writing run ^ running come ^ coming swim ^ swimming dance ^ dancing sit ^ sitting lie ^ lying Negative Place ‘not’ after the auxiliary: I’m not sleeping They’re not working -or - they aren’t working She’s not reading - or - she isn’t reading Questions Change the order of words: • Are you sleeping? 5
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