Present Progressive

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What is the Present Progressive tense?

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The Present Progressive tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening at the moment of speaking.

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How is the Present Progressive tense formed?

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The Present Progressive tense is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the base form of the verb + -ing.

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Example of Present Progressive with 'to eat'.

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She is eating.

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What is the auxiliary verb in the sentence 'They are playing soccer'?

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The auxiliary verb is 'are'.

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Fill in the blank: 'He ____ _____ a song.'

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is singing.

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Identify the main verb in the sentence: 'I am studying for my exam.'

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The main verb is 'studying'.

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What does 'is' indicate in the Present Progressive?

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'Is' indicates that the subject is singular and currently performing the action.

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Fill in the blank: 'The children ____ _____ in the park.'

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are playing.

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Present Progressive?

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Subject + auxiliary verb (am/is/are) + not + verb(-ing). Example: 'She is not going.'

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Example of a question in Present Progressive.

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Are you watching TV?