Present Progressive Tense
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The present progressive (also called present
continuous) is a verb tense which is used to show that an
ongoing action is happening now.
Continuous and Progressive
mean unfinished / incomplete or ongoing. It indicates continuing action, something going on now.
Even though it is a present tense,
the present progressive tense can also be used to describe an activity that is
going to happen in the future (especially for planned activities).
Progressive tense verbs end with
“ing” -> base form + ing
The [verb] + "ing" part is known as a present participle. It
is formed like this:
Add "ing" to most verbs, like:
· play -> playing
· shout -> shouting
· buy ->
buying
For verbs that end "e", remove the
"e" and add "ing", like:
· prepare -> preparing
· ride -> riding
For verbs that end "ie", change the
"ie" to "y" and add "ing", like:
· lie -> lying
· untie -> untying
For verbs whose last syllable is written
[consonant-vowel-consonant] and is stressed, double the final consonant and add
"ing", like:
· run -> running
· forget -> forgetting
Kinds of Present Progressive Tense
· The Affirmative Version in the Present Progressive
To form affirmative sentences in the Present Progressive, here is the formula:
Subject + to be (am, is, are) + Base form (Verb 1) +ing [Present Participle]
For examples:
First-person singular : I am
reading
Second-person singular : You are
reading
Third-person singular : He/she/it
is reading
First-person plural : We are
reading
Second-person plural : You are
reading
Third-person plural : They are
reading
These are the complex examples:
· She is moving to
South Korea in the summer.
· The Bus is
arriving in 2 minutes.
· Stephanie is
decorating a cupcake right now.
· They are
painting the wall now.
· The Negative Version in
the Present Progressive
If you want to form the negative sentences
in the present progressive, you can use the following formula:
Subject + to be (am, is, are) + not + Base form (Verb 1) +ing [Present Participle]
For examples:
· Catherine is
not preparing for her exams.
· Laura is not
always coming late to School.
· They are not
going to The Zoo.
Note: The word "is not" and
"are not" are sometimes written as the contractions "isn't" and
"aren't".
· The Question Version
/ Interogative Version in the Present Progressive
If you need to ask a question, you
can use the following word order for a yes/no question:
To be (am, is, are) + Subject + Base form (Verb 1) +ing [Present Participle] ?
· Is Jessica cooking Fish in the kitchen?
· Are They closing the studio?
We can use the following word order for a question-word question:
Question Word + To be (am,
is, are) + Subject + Base form (Verb 1) +ing [Present Participle]
?
· When is Jessica cooking Fish in the kitchen?
· Why are They closing the studio?