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

No progressive form with these verbs: 

love	know
like	understand
hate	realise
dislike	recognise
be	think
want	last
wish	possess
need	have
see	mean
look	remember
smell	forgive
hear	belong
prefer	forget
refuse	notice
desire	own
adore	feel
care	believe

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