Present Progressive Tense

Present Progressive Tense

Action happening now and action in the future

What are they doing?

They are eating pizza.

What is she doing?

She is playing football.

What is it doing?

It is sleeping.

How do we make the Present Continuous tense?

Affirmative/positive

I am reading a book.

Subject + to be + Ving + complement

Negative

We are not cooking.

Subject + to be + NOT + Ving + complement

Interrogative (yes/no)

Is she painting? Yes, she is/No, she isn't

To be + subject + Ving ?

Interrogative (wh-question)

Where is she going?

Wh-question + to be + subject + Ving?

The present continuous is used:

• to describe an action that is going on at this moment: You are using the Internet. You are studying English grammar.

• to describe an action or event in the future, which has already been planned or prepared: We're going on holiday tomorrow. I'm meeting my uncle tonight. Are they visiting you next year?

We only use the Present Continuous tense to talk about the future when we have planned to do something before we speak. We have already made a decision and a plan before speaking.

We're eating at Joe's Cafe tonight. We've already booked the table..

Ready to practice!!!!

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• He are studying for an exam.

• He is studying for an exam.

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• The children is playing.

• The children are playing

Multiple Choice

It’s very noisy upstairs! . What__________?

• are they doing

• do they do

• they doing