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Present Progressive

The Present Progressive, also known as present continuous, indicates actions occurring at the moment of speaking or planned future actions. It is formed using the verb 'to be' plus the verb in the -ing form, with examples provided for positive, negative, and question forms. The document also includes exercises for practicing the Present Progressive tense.

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Present Progressive

The Present Progressive, also known as present continuous, indicates actions occurring at the moment of speaking or planned future actions. It is formed using the verb 'to be' plus the verb in the -ing form, with examples provided for positive, negative, and question forms. The document also includes exercises for practicing the Present Progressive tense.

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Present Progressive

Use of the Present Progressive

The Present Progressive is also called present continuous. It is used to indicate


actions happening at the time of speaking or used for planned future actions.

Key words: look, listen, now, at the moment, still, at present

How to form the Present Progressive

I am + verb + ing - I am playing.

he, she, it is + verb + ing - The bird is singing.

you, we, they are + verb + ing - We are dancing.

Examples:

Look, Ann is running down the street.

She is sleeping now.

Listen, I'm talking to you!

Short forms

I'm playing. The bird's singing. We're dancing.

Negation

I am not (I'm not) + ing form

he, she, it is not (isn't) + ing form

you, we, they are not (aren't) + ing form

Question
Are they learning for the test?

Form of to be - subject - ing form

Spelling

Note:

take - taking - no e

make - making - no e

run - running - When a short vowel is spoken → doubling of the consonant

sit - sitting - When a short vowel is spoken → doubling of the consonant

lie - lying - ie → y

Fill in the present progressive. Use the verbs in brackets.


He often buys a new notebook. Look, he is buying a notebook again.
1. He usually goes to school. Look, he to school!
2. He often drinks a coffee. Look, he a coffee!
3. I swim every day. Look, I !
4. She washes her hair every day. Look, she her hair!
5. The cat always drinks its milk. Look, it its milk!
6. We sometimes dance in the living room. Look, we in the living
room!
7. They usually run to church. Look, they to church!
8. You often write emails. Now, you an email.
9. Mother cooks in the kitchen every day. Right now, mother in the
kitchen.
10. The monkey eats bananas. Look, the monkey a banana!
11. In the afternoon we never watch TV. We at the moment.
12. They sometimes have breakfast. Look, they their breakfast!
13. Father usually drives a big car. At the moment father a little red
car.
14. The penguin swims very well. Look, the two little penguins !
15. The children always have their breakfast. The children their
breakfast now.

Present Progressive - negative form


Make negative sentences in the present progressive tense. Use the verbs in brackets and the
contracted forms ('m not, isn't, aren't). If 'm is not working (iPad), you can also write am.

1. My brothers their bikes now. (clean)


2. Listen, Michelle in the shower anymore. (sing)
3. I the play for school right now. (read)
4. They a great time at the party. (have)
5. Tim is his room, but he for the test. (study)
6. Look, I a cake for my brother's birthday. (bake)
7. My parents for work now. (leave)
8. He the flowers in the garden. (water)
9. Hurry up! The teacher at us. (look)
10. I on my iPad at the moment. (play)
11. Look, our cat its food. (eat)
12. I my keys again. (look for)
13. Where are you? We for you any longer. (wait)
14. My parents dinner right now. (have)
15. They to the church today. (go)
16. He my sisters to the airport. (drive)
17. It today, is it? (snow)
18. My brothers in the garden. (work)

Present Progressive Questions - Exercise


Complete the questions with the words in brackets. Use the present progressive.

Example: _________ the garden fence? (dad / paint) - Is dad painting the garden fence?

1. the dishes? (mum / do)


2. their favourite show? (the kids / watch)
3. the lawn in his front yard? (Mr Jones / mow)
4. us at the bus stop? (you / wait for)
5. the new book? (Sandra / read)
6. some milk? (the cats / drink)
7. ? (your parents / still sleep)
8. the beds right now? (Sam / make)
9. breakfast? (the boys / have)
10. football with his friends? (your brother / play)
11. dinner at the moment? (dad / cook)
12. for their exam? (the children / study)
13. the garbage? (Carol / take out)
14. shopping in the mall? (Susan and Anne / go)
15. my brother again? (you / text)
16. to music now? (Peter / listen)
17. in the garden? (the men / barbecue)
18. the neighbour's dog again? (our cat / chase)
19. a cold? (your English teacher / have)
20. in Chicago right now? (it / rain)

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