PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
TENSE

The Present Progressive is used to emphasis
an action that began in the past, and it is
going on at the moment of speaking.
AFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
I I am learning I am not Am I learning
English learning English English?
He / She / It She is learning She is not Is she learning
English learning English English?
You / they / we You are learning You are not Are you learning
English learning English English?

Exceptions in Spelling
 Exceptions in spelling when adding ing
Example:
final e is dropped (but: ee is not
changed)come – coming
(but: agree – agreeing)
after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is
doubled sit – sitting
as final consonant after a vowel is doubled (in
British English) travel – travelling
final ie becomes y lie – lying

Use of Present Progressive
 Actions happening now, at the time of speaking
Example: Sheila is doing her homework.
 Actions happening around the time of speaking
Example: Bob is working hard these days.
Time expressions:
now, right now, at the moment, at present,
etc.

 Exercises on Present Progressive
 Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ing
 Am, is or Are
 Affirmative Sentences
 Negative Sentences
 Questions
 Questions with Interrogatives

EXERCISE ON PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ing
 Write down the ing form of the following
words. Mind the exceptions in spelling.
 live →
 run →
 give →
 swim →
 lie →
 sit →
 travel →

EXERCISE ON PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Am, Is or Are
 Decide whether to use ‘am‘, ‘is’ or ‘are'.
4. Boris ________learning English.
6. Your father ______________repairing the car.
8. I ___________ reading a magazine.
10. It _________ raining.
12. The children __________ brushing their teeth.

EXERCISE ON PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
 Affirmative Sentences
 Write positive sentences in present progressive.
4. you / play / cards
_______________________________________
2. Alice / walk / around the lake
_______________________________________
3. Caron / listen / to the radio
_______________________________________
4. we / read / a book about Australia
_______________________________________
16. Linda / look for / her ring
_______________________________________

EXERCISE ON PAST PROGRESSIVE
 Negative Sentences
 Write negative sentences in present progressive.
5. Sarah and Luke / not / work
7. Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry
9. Barry / not / drive / a lorry
11. Mandy / not / have / lunch
13. Albert / not / play / tennis

EXERCISE ON PAST PROGRESSIVE
 Questions
 Write questions in present progressive.
4. Rachel / feed / the cat
6. the children / paint / a picture
8. Clark / repair / his computer
10. Hazel / swim / in the pool
12. Lucas / have / a shower

EXERCISE ON PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
 Questions with Interrogatives
 Ask for the information in the bold part of
the sentence.
• Henry is living in London at the moment.
• Now, Anita is working at a restaurant.
• Ricky is waiting for Holly.
• Sarah is singing a song.
• Joe and Hannah was reading a book.