Present Progressive Tense
Present Progressive Tense sometimes called the Present Continuous, which refers to Current Action.
- Main Verb followed by the -ing form, is an action that is happening right now, frequently, and may be ongoing.
How to form a Present Progressive Tense in a Sentence:
We use a helping verb
to be verb (am,
are,
is),
come
before the verb-ing
subject + am, are, is + verb ending ing
Spelling Tip:
Verb ending with -ing
(Present Participle)
Add ing to most verbs. For Examples. Play/ playing,
cry/ crying,
bark/ barking
For verbs that end in e,
remove the e and add ing.
For Examples: slide/
sliding,
ride/ riding
For verbs that end in ie,
change the ie to y and add ing.
For Examples: lie/
lying,
tie/ tying
For a verb that end
with vowel and consonant and stressed
double the last letter
before adding ing.
For Examples: beg/
begging,
begin/ beginning
Complete these sentences using the correct
tense:
1) She
never ___ alcohol.
drinks
is
drinking
2) Tom
is ___ his dog.
walks
walking
3) We
___ to the store soon.
are
going
go
4) Are
you still ___ in Manchester?
live
living
5) The
bus ___ every evening at 9 PM.
leaves
is
leaving
6) Dogs
___ meat.
are
loving
love
7) We hardly ever ___ TV.
watch
are
watching
8) I
___ at my friend's house at the moment.
am
staying
stay
9) Does
she ___ English?
speaking
speak
10)
Please be quiet, the baby ___.
sleeps
is
sleeping
