Present Progressive Tense

Present Progressive/Continuous
The Present Progressive is used when we talk about something
which is happening now. It is also called Present Continuous.
 Uses
1) actions happening at the moment of
speaking (now, at the moment)

Peter is reading a book now.

She’s listening to the radio.

2) fixed plan in the near future

She is going to Dubai on Saturday.

3) temporary actions

His father is working in Rome this month.

Affirmative sentences:

I am playing football. You are playing football.

I'm playing football. You're playing football.

Subject+ Verb to be+ Gerund+ Complement

Negative sentences:
• I am not playing football.
• I'm not playing football.

• You are not playing football.

You're not playing football.
You aren't playing football.

Subject+ Verb to be+ Not+ gerund+ Complement.

Questions:
• Am I playing football?

• Are you playing football?

Verb be+ Subject+ Gerund+ Complement+

Question mark.
Fill in the blanks with the present continuous form of the
given verbs.
1.I _____ to watch a movie at Inox. (go)
2.We ___ in the nearby park. (play)
3.The boys ____ in the pond. (swim)
4.Rita ____ at the function. (sing)
5.The child ____ baseball. (play)
6.The chef ____ his famous ravioli. (cook)
7.The teacher ____ the students. (teach)
8.I ____ Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. (read)
9.The man ____ a Royal Enfield. (ride)
10.Sheema ____ for her dance performance. (practise)
11.The boys ___ everyone present at the party. (annoy)
12.My mother ____ a sweater for my sister. (knit)
13.The man ___ on the streets. (beg)
14.The baby ___ with her mother. (giggle)
15.Ronaldo ___ his team. (train)