Present Progressive for Group 1
Group 1: 
-dropping verbs
Here are the rules for forming the 
form of group 1 verbs.
In all cases, you drop the last syllable. Depending upon the last syllable,
you add an ending as described in the following table.
| Type | Last Syllable | Add |
|---|---|---|
| A |    |
   |
| B |    |
  |
| C |  |
 |
| D |  |
|
| E |  |
 |
Examples:
| Type | Verb | form | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A |   (to meet) |
  |
   (is meeting) |
  (to hit) |
|
(is hitting) |
|
  (to take) |
|
(is taking) |
|
| B |   (to carry) |
  |
(is carrying) |
  (to read) |
|
(is reading) |
|
  (to die) |
|
(is dying) |
|
| C |   (to write) |
 |
(is writing) |
| D |   (to relax) |
|
(is relaxing) |
| E |  (to speak) |
 |
(is speaking) |