1. Present progressive
 Use the Present progressive to express
the idea that something is happening
now, at this exact moment.
 It is called “present progressive”
because the action is in progress

2. Present progressive examples
Anna is eating a banana Mike is drinking a beer
Mary is cooking spaghetti The boy is playing with toys

3. Present progressive
 The present progressive is composed
of 2 parts:
The present of verb to be + the present
participle of the main verb (verb ending
in –ing)
Subject To be Verb + ing
She is talking

4. Example with the verb “play”
Subject To be verb -ing
I am playing
You are playing
He, She, It is playing
We are playing
You are playing
They are playing
What are you doing right now?

5. Present progressive: Negative
Subj. To be Not -ing
I
You
He playing soccer right now
am
She
is not
It
are
We studying math this moment
You
They

6. Yes/No questions
To be Subj. -ing
I
you
he playing soccer right now?
Am
she
Is
it
Are
we studying math this moment?
you
they
Yes, he is No, he isn’t
: Yes, we are No, we aren’t

7. Information questions
Question To
Subj. -ing
word be
I
you
he playing right now?
What am
she
Where is
it
Why are
we studying this moment?
you
they

8. Question words:
? word Use Example
Who To ? about people Q:Who is talking?
A: Henry is talking
What To ? about things Q: What are you eating?
A: An apple
When To ? about time Q: When are going to eat?
A: At 2:00 o’clock
Where To ? about place Q: Where are you going?
A: To the mall
Why To ? about reason Q: Why are you studying?
A: Because I have a test
How To ? about state Q: How are you?
A: Very good