1. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
TENSE

2. The Present Progressive is used to emphasis
an action that began in the past, and it is
going on at the moment of speaking.
AFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
I I am learning I am not Am I learning
English learning English English?
He / She / It She is learning She is not Is she learning
English learning English English?
You / they / we You are learning You are not Are you learning
English learning English English?

3. Exceptions in Spelling
 Exceptions in spelling when adding ing
Example:
final e is dropped (but: ee is not
changed)come – coming
(but: agree – agreeing)
after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is
doubled sit – sitting
as final consonant after a vowel is doubled (in
British English) travel – travelling
final ie becomes y lie – lying

4. Use of Present Progressive
 Actions happening now, at the time of speaking
Example: Sheila is doing her homework.
 Actions happening around the time of speaking
Example: Bob is working hard these days.
Time expressions:
now, right now, at the moment, at present,
etc.

5.  Exercises on Present Progressive
 Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ing
 Am, is or Are
 Affirmative Sentences
 Negative Sentences
 Questions
 Questions with Interrogatives

6. EXERCISE ON PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ing
 Write down the ing form of the following
words. Mind the exceptions in spelling.
 live →
 run →
 give →
 swim →
 lie →
 sit →
 travel →

7. EXERCISE ON PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Am, Is or Are
 Decide whether to use ‘am‘, ‘is’ or ‘are'.
4. Boris ________learning English.
6. Your father ______________repairing the car.
8. I ___________ reading a magazine.
10. It _________ raining.
12. The children __________ brushing their teeth.

8. EXERCISE ON PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
 Affirmative Sentences
 Write positive sentences in present progressive.
4. you / play / cards
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2. Alice / walk / around the lake
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3. Caron / listen / to the radio
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4. we / read / a book about Australia
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16. Linda / look for / her ring
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9. EXERCISE ON PAST PROGRESSIVE
 Negative Sentences
 Write negative sentences in present progressive.
5. Sarah and Luke / not / work
7. Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry
9. Barry / not / drive / a lorry
11. Mandy / not / have / lunch
13. Albert / not / play / tennis

10. EXERCISE ON PAST PROGRESSIVE
 Questions
 Write questions in present progressive.
4. Rachel / feed / the cat
6. the children / paint / a picture
8. Clark / repair / his computer
10. Hazel / swim / in the pool
12. Lucas / have / a shower

11. EXERCISE ON PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
 Questions with Interrogatives
 Ask for the information in the bold part of
the sentence.
• Henry is living in London at the moment.
• Now, Anita is working at a restaurant.
• Ricky is waiting for Holly.
• Sarah is singing a song.
• Joe and Hannah was reading a book.