A short explanation about the use of present progressive tense

1. Objectives Formula Exercises Quiz
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2. OBJECTIVES
 Students will be able to:
 Use present progressive tense in
sentences
 Change a paragraph written from simple
present tense to present continuous
tense
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 Write an essay in present progressive
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3. Present
Tense
Present
Present Simple
Progressiv
with To be Present
e
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4. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
TENSE
Present Past Future
…………
Something is happening right now…..
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5. STRUCTUR S V To Be Ving C
E
The lady Is working at home
Affirmative The birds are singing on the tree
S.
I am studying English
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7. EXERCISES
 The birds are singing (sing)
 Paul …………………….. (water)
 Grandfather ………….. (sleep)
 Grandmother ……….. (drink coffee)
 Mr. Green …………… (read)
 Mike …………………. (clean)
 The ducks ………………. (swim)
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8. Susan is taking a
bath
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9. Doris is singing at home
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10. Michael is cooking in the
kitchen
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11. Exercises on line
 http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-
up/grammar/present-
progressive/form/exercises?form02
 http://www.englisch-
hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_
present_progressive.htm
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12. QUIZ
 http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bl
_bgprescont.htm
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