Present

Progressive
 We use the Present Progressive:
• for actions that are happening now, at the moment of speaking.
Look! A boy is running across the street.
• to describe temporary situations or actions that are happening at present, but
not necessarily at the moment of speaking.
She’s working in a supermarket these days.
• for actions that we have planned to do in the near future (we usually mention
when).
Peter is leaving for Paris next week.
 Time Expressions
•Now, right now, at the moment
•At present, these days, today
•This week/year, etc.
•Tonight, tomorrow, on Wednesday, etc.
•Next week/year, etc.
 Affirmative

Full Forms Short Forms

I am reading I’m reading
He/she/it is reading He/she/it’s reading
We/you/they are reading We/you/they’re reading
 Negative
Full Forms Short Forms
I am not reading I’m not reading
He/she/it is not He/she/it isn’t reading
reading
We/you/they are not We/you/they aren’t
reading reading
 Interrogative / Short Answers
Am I reading? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Is he/she/it reading? Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn’t.

Are we /you/they Yes, we/you/they are. No, we/you/they

reading? aren’t.
 Spelling
Come - coming but Agree - agreeing
Cut - cutting but Eat – eating
Begin – beginning but Visit - visiting
Lie – lying but Study – studying
Travel – travelling but Sail – sailing
Certain verbs are usually not used in the Present
Progressive. These verbs are called stative verbs
and usually express:
• Senses: smell, taste, hear, etc
• Emotions: love, like, hate, want, etc.
• Thought, knowledge, belief: know, think, understand, etc.
• Various other states, such as: cost, own, seem, appear, etc.
I think this color suits you.

I’m thinking …….

 Activities for Present Progressive
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