Present
Progressive
Tense
by Ella Glazov

◊◊An action that is happening at the momentsAn action that is happening at the moments
of speaking:of speaking:
II amam eateatinging a banana now.a banana now.
◊◊An action that is happening in the presentAn action that is happening in the present
over a period of time:over a period of time:
Millions of peopleMillions of people areare still smstill smokingoking cigarettes.cigarettes.
◊◊An action that will happen in the nearAn action that will happen in the near
future:future:
Next year weNext year we areare plannplanninging to fly to Brazil.to fly to Brazil.
◊◊To be going to:To be going to:
WeWe are going toare going to visit our sick friend.visit our sick friend.

Time Expressions

this monththis month
at the momentat the moment
todaytoday
this morningthis morning
this weekthis week
this yearthis year
tonighttonight
nownow
atat ______o’clocko’clock ______

LookLook!!ListenListen!!
Present progressivePresent progressive..
ListenListen! Sarit! Sarit isis singsinginging..

II amam listenlisteninging to you nowto you now..
WeWe areare gogoinging to the concertto the concert
todaytoday..
1 2 3 4
Subject Be
am/is/are
verb + ing rest of
the
sentence

amam
isis
areare
-ing-ingverbverb
II amam writwritinging a letter now.a letter now.
SheShe isis sleepsleepinging..
WeWe areare playplayinging..

II amam
verb+verb+ingingHe/She/ItHe/She/It isis
We/You/TheyWe/You/They areare

Spelling RulesSpelling Rules
How to addHow to add -ing-ing??

1.1.--inging..
work+work+inging=work=workinging
sing+sing+inging=sing=singinging

22..ee,,
ee
––inging..
::dancdancee++inging=danc=dancinging
drivdrivee++inging=driv=drivinging

3.3.
----
--inging..
ssiitt++inging==ssiittttinging
ssttoopp++inging=s=sttooppppinging
aa,e,i,o,u,e,i,o,u

33
w, x, yw, x, y,,
plaplayy++inging=pla=playyinging
roroww++inging=ro=rowwinging

33ieieyyinging..
ddieie++inging=d=dyyinging
llieie++inging=l=lyyinging
ttieie++inging=t=tyyinging

no changesno changes drop the edrop the e double thedouble the
last letterlast letter
no changes-no changes-
w,x,yw,x,y
change iechange ie
into yinto y
work+work+inging
workworkinging
dancdancee++inging
dancdancinging
ssiitt++inging
ssiittttinging
plaplayy++inging
plaplayyinging
ttieie++inging
ttyyinging

Word OrderWord Order

PresentPresent
ProgressiveProgressive
PositivePositive

11 22 33 44 55
subjectsubject bebe
inging
verb+ingverb+ing objectobject
timetime
expressionexpression
SheShe isis playplayinging tennistennis now.now.

PresentPresent
ProgressiveProgressive
NegativeNegative

::
11 22 4433 55
subjectsubject bebe
inging
verb+ingverb+ingnotnot timetime
expressionexpression
SheShe isis sleepsleepingingnotnot now.now.

I am not running. I’m not running.
He is not running. He isn’t running. He’s not running.
She is not running. She isn’t running. She’s not running.
It is not running. It isn’t running. It’s not running.
We are not running. We aren’t running. We’re not running.
You are not running. You aren’t running. You’re not running.
They are not running. They aren’t running. They’re not running.

PresentPresent
ProgressiveProgressive
Yes/No QuestionsYes/No Questions

to be subject
-ing
verb+ing
Am I
singing now?
Are
we
you
they
Is
he
she
it
IsIs he cryhe cryinging??
AreAre you goyou goinging??

Yes, I am.Yes, I am.
Yes, she is.Yes, she is.
Yes, we areYes, we are..
No, it isn’t.No, it isn’t.
No, we aren’t.No, we aren’t.

PresentPresent
ProgressiveProgressive
Wh-QuestionsWh-Questions

Wh-
question
word
to be subject
-ing
verb+ing
Where am I singing at the moment?
Why are
we
you
they
crying now?
What is
he
she
it
doing right now?