Tense

Present Progressive
Prepared by: Keo Sith
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I. Positive II. Interrogative
Form: Form:
Subject + to be (am/ is/ are) Ving To be (Am/ Is/ Are) + subject + Ving?

Ex. She is working in the school.
Ex. He is driving the car.
Ex. Chivy is running in the garden.
Ex. They play football in the school.
Ex. I am writing book.
Ex. Is she working in the school?
Ex. Is he driving car?
Ex. Is Chivy running in the garden?
Ex. Are they playing football in the
school?
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III. Negative
Form:
Subject + to be (am/ is/ are) + not + Ving

Ex. She isn’t working in the school.

Ex. He isn’t driving car.
Ex. Chivy is not running in the garden.
Ex. They are not playing football in the garden.
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IV. Spelling
Spelling of -ing
(1) Verbs that end in a consonant (a) hope hoping -Ing form: If the word ends in –e,
and –E date dating drop the –e and add
injure injuring -Ing
(2) Verbs that end in a vowel and a One-syllable verbs 1 vowel -- 2 consonants
consonant   2 vowels -- 1 consonants
(b) stop stopping
rap rapping
beg begging
 
(c) rain raining
fool fooling
dream dreaming
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Two-syllable verbs
(d) listen listening
offer offering
open opening
(e) begin beginning
prefer preferring
control controlling
(3) Verb that end in two Two-syllable verbs If the word ends in two consonants,
consonants (d) listen listening just add the ending
offer offering
open opening
(e) begin beginning
prefer preferring
control controlling
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(4) Verbs that end in –Y (g) enjoy enjoying If –y is preceded by a vowel , keep
pray praying the –y
buy buying  
  If –y is preceded by a consonant:
(h) study studying + Ing form: keep the –y, add –Ing
try trying
reply replying
(5) Verbs that end in –IE (i) die dying -Ing form: Change –ie to –y
lie lying
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V. Usages of Present Progressive 4.3 We use present progressive
4.1 We use present progressive for an action
happening now:
with “always”
Ex. It is raining. Ex. He is always losing his keys.
Ex. Why are you sitting at my desk?
Ex. What is the baby doing? – He is tearing up a
£5 note.  

4.2 We use for a definite arrangement in the

near future (the most usual way of expressing
one’s immediate places)
Ex. I am meeting Peter tonight. He is taking me
to the theatre.
Ex. Are you doing anything tomorrow
afternoon?
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VI. Some verbs that can’t be used in the present progressive
Mental State Emotional State Possession Sense Perceptions Other Existing
States
know love Possess taste* seem
realize like have smell* look*
understand appreciate own hear appear*
recognize please belong feel* sound
believe prefer see* resemble
feel hate look like
suppose dislike cost*
think* fear own
imagine* envy weight*
doubt mind equal
remember* care be*
forget* astonish exist
want* amaze matter
need surprise consist of contain
desire include*
mean*