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Present Progressive Grammar Guide

The document explains the use of the present progressive tense, which describes actions happening currently. It outlines the formation of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences, along with rules for spelling the -ing form of verbs. Examples are provided for each sentence type to illustrate correct usage.

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Present Progressive Grammar Guide

The document explains the use of the present progressive tense, which describes actions happening currently. It outlines the formation of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences, along with rules for spelling the -ing form of verbs. Examples are provided for each sentence type to illustrate correct usage.

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What are you doing?

A Present Progressive Presentation


when do we use the present
progressive?
To talk about actions that are happening right now.

It is often use with: now, right now, at the moment.

Ex: "I am going to school right now."


Forming the present progressive
Affirmative Subject + am/is/are + verb + -ing

negative Subject + am not/isn’t/aren’t + verb + -ing

Interrogative Am/Is/Are + subject + verb + -ing?


spelling of -ing form
1) For most verbs, simply add -ing to the base form of the verb.
play playing
walk walking
study studying

2) Verbs ending in -e: drop the -e before adding -ing

take taking
dance dancing
make making
spelling of -ing form
3) Verbs ending in consonant + vowel + consonant with stress on the last
syllable: double the final consonant before adding -ing

run running
sit sitting
shop shopping
4) Verbs ending in -ie: change -ie to -y before adding -ing

lie lying
die dying
affirmative
sentences
I’m painting a
beautiful picture.
Olivia is sleeping at the moment.
the kids are playing right now.
negative sentences
I’m singing. I’m not
playing the guitar.
They aren’t watching tv.
They are doing exercise
questions and
short answers
are you having dinner?
yes, i am.
is he crying?
yes, he is.
is she reading a book?
no, she isn’t. She’s
reading a magazine.
great job!
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