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 sit	running sitting	When a short vowel is spoken → doubling of the consonant
	lie	lying	ie → y