RWM7- Present Progressive Tense

What is the present progressive tense?

• The present progressive tense is used for past actions.

• The present progressive tense describes ongoing actions using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing.

• The present progressive tense uses 'was/were' + verb-ing.

• The present progressive tense describes completed actions.

How do you form the present progressive tense?

• have + verb-ed

• verb + will

• The present progressive tense is formed by 'am/is/are' + verb(-ing).

• was/were + verb

Which auxiliary verb is used in the present progressive?

• to be

• to will

• to do

• to have

What is the present progressive form of 'to eat'?

• will eat

• was eating

• am eating, is eating, are eating

Convert 'She reads a book' to present progressive.

• She is reading a book.

• She read a book

• She reads books

• She is read a book

Identify the error: 'They is playing soccer.'

• They are playing soccer.

• They plays soccer.

• They are play soccer.

• They is playing football.

What is the present progressive form of 'to go'?

• goes

• went

• am/is/are going

How do you negate a present progressive sentence?

• Remove the auxiliary verb 'to be'.

• Add 'never' before the main verb.

• Change the main verb to its past form.

• Add 'not' after the auxiliary verb 'to be'.

Change 'He runs fast' to present progressive.

• He runs fastly.

• He is run fast.

• He was running fast.

• He is running fast.

What are the key signal words for present progressive?

• tomorrow

• now, currently, at the moment, right now, today

• yesterday

• last week