Lesson 3 part C : Present Continuous or Present Simple? I’m doing … or … I do … ? (3)

-Silent e is dropped. (but: does not apply for -ee)
Example: come – coming but: agree – agreeing
-After a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled.
Example: sit – sitting
-After a vowel, the final consonant l is doubled in British English (but not in American English).
Example: travel – travelling (British English) but: traveling (American English)
-Final ie becomes y.
Example: lie – lying

For can, may, might, must, do not add s. => Example: he can, she may, it must
After o, ch, sh or s, add es. => Example: do – he does, wash – she washes
After a consonant, the final consonant y becomes ie. (but: not after a vowel)
Example: worry – he worries
but play – he plays !!

USE: right now? Or In general ? What do you want to express?

right now: Look! Peter is playing football now.
also for several actions happening at the same time: Peter is playing football, Anne is watching.

in general (regularly, often, never): Peter plays football every Tuesday.
present actions happening one after another: First Peter plays football, then he watches TV