PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
- We use the present progressive to describe actions or events which are in progress at the moment of speaking
- I'm writing a letter now
- She is working at the moment
- He's still playing computer games.
- We use the present progressive to describe actions and situation which are thought of as being in progress for a limited period.
- Tom is studying Turkish at Marmara University
- The river is flowing very fast after last night's rain
- We use the present progressive to refer to events and activities planned for the future
- They're spending next summer in Turkey.
- Ali's arriving tomorrow morning on the 15:20 train.
- We use the present progressive to describe continually-repeated actions
- Ayhan's always helping people
- I'm always hearing strange stories about her.
- What is he doing now?
- He is talking on the phone now.
- Mrs. Alleyne is reading a book.
- The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
- A fire is burning in the fireplace.
- Mr. Alleyne is playing the piano.
- Sally is listening to the piano.
- The teacher : What is Mrs. Alleyne doing?
- The student : Mrs. Alleyne is reading a book.
- The teacher : Is the cat walking?
- The student : No, it is not. The cat is sleeping.
- The teacher : Is there a fire in the fireplace?
- The student : Yes there is. A fire is burning in the fireplace.
- The teacher : What is Mr. Alleyne doing?
- The student : He is playing the piano.
- The teacher : Is Sally dancing?
- The student : No, she isn’t. She is listening to the piano.
SENTENCE CHART in Present Continuous Tense with "be + …… ing"
I am not : I’m not
are not : aren’t
is not : isn’t
How to add -ing:
- without changing
- carry / carrying
- drink / drinking
- enjoy / enjoying
- play / playing
- If a verb ends in -e, omit -e and add -ing
- come / coming
- make / making
- use / using
☞ If the verb ends in double -e, don't omit -e - see / seeing
- agree / agreeing
- doubling the final consonat
- hit / hitting
- let / letting
- sit / sitting
- begin / beginning
- forget / forgetting
- prefer / preferring
- now
- at the moment
- nowadays
- EXERCISE :
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
- e.g You can switch off the TV. I am not watching (watch) it now.
1. I …………………… (have) lunch at the cafeteria at the moment.
2. Ann : What …….. Sally …… (do) at the moment?
Matt : She …………… (have) a shower.
3. We ……………. (make) a salad now.
4. Mr. Brown and Mr. James ..................... (not/go) to work nowadays.
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