2. present progressive and its usage:
1) To express an activity that is in progress at the moment of speaking.
3. Affirmative statement
To make an Affirmative present progressive statement, simply follow this
pattern:
Subject+verb to be(am, are, is)+main verb in base form+ing
4. • I am playing volleyball.
• He/she/it is playing volleyball.
• We/you/they are playing volleyball.
5. Negative statement
To make a negative present progressive statement, simply follow the following pattern:
Subject+verb to be(am , aren, is)+not+main verb in base form+ing
• I am not playing volleyball.
•He/she/it is not playing volleyball.
•We/you/they are not playing volleyball.
6. Question
To make a question in the present progressive, simply follow the following pattern:
Am, Are, Is/+subject+main verb in base form+ing
•Am I playing volleyball?
•Is he/she/it playing volleyball?
•Are we/you/they playing volleyball?
7. Present progressive form
Affirmative
Negative
Question
I am taking a shower
I am n’t taking a shower
Am I taking a shower?
you are running home
you aren’t running home Are you running home?
Jane is reading a
magazine.
Jane isn’t reading a
magazine.
Is Jane reading a
magazine?
We are playing a
computer game
We aren’t playing a
computer game
Are we playing a
computer game?
Simon is writing a letter
Simon isn’t writing a
letter
Is Simon writing a letter?
8. Exercise:
Make sentences in present progressive tense.
Affirmative
Negative
Kathy is dancing with
Bob
Kathy isn’t dancing with
Bob
He isn’t telling a jokes
We are visiting a farm
They are answering the
phone
Question
is he telling jokes?
Are we visiting the farm
They aren’t answering
the phone
