The Present Progressive Tense

By :

Salman, S.Pd.i, M.Tesol

Present continous tense OR

Present Progressive ?

describes actions that :• are happening now, • are in progress at the moment of speaking,

• are unfinished, • are not completed. • They could be temporary actions.

Spelling rules:

Work working Write writing Tie tying Run running Listen listening Permit permitting Allow allowing Fix fixing

Give the –ing form of these verbs

Come grow look study die ski mix whisper prefer

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

I am

playingYouWe They

are

HeSheIt

is

AFFIRMATIVE: Play

Is he playing football at the moment? No, he isn’t. He is running.

INTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play

Am I

playing?Areyouwethey

Ishesheit

Iam not‘m not

playing

YouWe They

are notaren’t

HeSheIt

is notisn’t

WHAT IS SHE DOING?

draw

She is drawing a picture right now

WHAT IS TWEETY DOING?

IT’S FLYING

VERB + ing (spelling rules)

listen + ing = listening

die (-iey) + ing = dying

write + ing = writing

hop + p + ing = hopping

travel + l + ing = travelling

Make –ing forms of each verb given.

begin

rub

listen

lie

swim

study

happen

get

use

admit

try

decide

come

put

–ing forms

beginningrubbinglisteninglyingswimmingstudyinghappening

gettingusingadmittingtryingdecidingcomingputting

1. Actions which are happening

at or around the moment of speaking.

• Now I’m doing the washing up.

• She is working very hard nowadays.

2. Temporary situations. • I’m staying with a friend at

the moment.

Temporary situationshappening at the moment of speaking

They are singing.

Temporary actions over a longer period of time.

They are enjoying themselves these days.

They are relaxing this summer.

They are spending a lot of time together these days.

What is he doing?

What is she doing?

What are they doing?

Time expressionsthese daysnow, right nowtoday, tonightthis week, this semesterthis month, this year

I’m takingyou’re takinghe’s takingwe’re takingthey’re taking

I’m not talkingyou’re not talkingyou aren’t talking

Questions

Are you studying English this semester?Are they enjoying themselves at the party?Who is coming with me?What are you doing?

1.

What are you doing now?What are you studying this

semester?Are you taking a class with

Mr. Duffis?Are you dieting this week?Are you eating a lot these

days?Where are you going on vacation this summer?

Use the correct verb form

1. How much weight is baby the now?

How much Money is in your pocket now?

2. She looks like her father.

3. Listen! She is crying.

4. I dont hear / I am not hearing anything.

5. She is not sleeping right now.

6. The Smiths already have two boys.

The end!

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