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 present participle (verb+ing).

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What is the structure for forming a question in Present Progressive?

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The structure is: 'Am/Is/Are + subject + verb+ing?' For example, 'Are you studying?'

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How do you form a negative sentence in Present Progressive?

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The structure is: 'Subject + am/is/are + not + verb+ing.' For example, 'He is not playing.'

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What is the present participle of the verb 'to sing'?

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The present participle of 'to sing' is 'singing.'

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Provide an example of a Present Progressive sentence.

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She is reading a book right now.

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What auxiliary verb is used with 'I' in Present Progressive?

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The auxiliary verb used with 'I' is 'am.' For example, 'I am working.'

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What auxiliary verb is used with 'he' in Present Progressive?

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The auxiliary verb used with 'he' is 'is.' For example, 'He is running.'

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What auxiliary verb is used with 'they' in Present Progressive?

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The auxiliary verb used with 'they' is 'are.' For example, 'They are playing soccer.'

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How do you ask if someone is doing something in Present Progressive?

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You can ask: 'Are you + verb+ing?' For example, 'Are you studying?'