17
Wehavehear dal otoft i mes ,t hatar ecompl ex ,but ,i t ’ snothar dasi ts eems . Ver bPat t er nsar ever bsi ni t s‘ ’ i ng’ ’f or m( pr es entpar t i ci pl e)putt oget her andi t sf unct i oni sasanount hatdes cr i bescer t ai nact i vi t i es . Bef or et heex ampl es ,l et ’ ss ees omet her ul esf orver vi ngpr es entpar t i ci pl e: -Addi ngt omos tver bs .Ex .pl ay>pl ayi ng,cr y>cr yi ng,bar k>bar ki ng -F orver bst hatendi ne,r emovet heeandaddi ng.Ex :s l i de>s l i di ng,r i de>r i di ng -F orver bst hatendi ni e,changet hei et oyandaddi ng.Ex :di e>dyi ng,t i e>t yi ng -F oraver bwhos el as ts yl l abl ei swr i t t enwi t hacons onant vowel cons onantandi s s t r es s ed,doubl et hel as tl et t erbef or eaddi ngi ng.Ex :beg>beggi ng,begi n> begi nni ng.However :ent er>ent er i ng( l as ts yl l abl ei snots t r es s ed) Exampl es : -Cher yl l i kess wi mmi ngonl yi nherpool -“S t opdoi ngt hat ! ! ! ”I t ’ sannoyi ng! NOT E:Weal s ocanus et hever bsi ni nf i ni t i vef or m andi nmos toft hecas es ,t he meani ngi ss t i l l t hes ame. Exampl es( whent hemeani ngi st hes ame) : -Mymom r emember edcal l i ngmygr andma -Mymom r emember edt ocal lmygr andma Exampl es( whent hemeani ngchanges ) : -Mydadqui ts moki ng10year sago( T os t opdoi ngs omet hi ngf or ever ) -Mydadqui tt os mokewhi l ehewasdr i vi ng.( T os t opdoi ngs omet hi ngf oraf ew mi nut es /hour s )