Present Progressive

Present Progressive

8th grade

When do we use the Present Progressive?

• We use it to talk about things that are happening as we speak.

• We can also use it to talk about something that is happening over a long period of time.

• We can also use it to show future meaning.

Time expressions

• now

• today

• this afternoon / summer

• at this moment

• right now

• in a few minutes

• next week, tomorrow, in an hour ...

Form

• subject+verb to be+verb+ing

• I am walking my dog right now.

• He/She/It is walking.

• We/You/they are walking.

Choose the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

Wear warm clothes today. It ... outside.

• is snowing

• are snowing

Multiple Choice

Andy isn't playing tennis. ... .

• right now

• yesterday

Multiple Choice

We ... the game tonight.

• am watching

• are watching

Multiple Choice

What is Dana doing ... ?

• yesterday

• tomorrow

Multiple Choice

When ... for Beer Sheva?

• is Tom leaving

• Tom is leaving

Multiple Choice

They ... tonight to see the new movie.

• isn't going out

• aren't going out

Multiple Choice

Glenda is meeting her friend ... .

• on Sunday

• last week

Multiple Choice

I am not doing anything special ... .

• this evening

• last night

Multiple Choice

When ... a car?

• they buy

• are they buying

Multiple Choice

I ... these jeans to the party because they are too old.

• am not wearing

• am wearing

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