Present Progressive

We use the Present Progressive tense to

• talk about an activity that is in progress right now.

• talk about habitual or routine actions and facts.

• talk about action that happened and ended.

Tell whether the following statement is "true" or "false".

We add -s or -es to form a progressive verb.

• True

• False

Complete the following sentence withy the correct form of the verb in the present progressive.

Grade 8 students (do) ___________________ quiz now.

• is doing

• are doing

• are do

• do

"Believe" is a _______________________.

• progressive verb

• non-progressive verb

" Have" is __________________________________________.

• progressive verb

• non-progressive verb

• both progressive and non-progressive according to the meaning.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the present progressive.

(you, play) ______________________ right now?

• Are you playing

• Do you play

• Is you playing

• Is she play

I (believe, not) ________________.

• am not believing

• don't believe

I (think) _______________ about her all the time.

• think

• am thinking

She (have) _______________ a blue notebook.

• haves

• has

• is having

Choose the correct -ing form of the following verbs.

-sit

-hope

• sitting

• siting

• hopping

• hoping