Present Progressive Tense of the Verb

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2. Good Morning

3. 1. Nelly is reading the book.
2. Jack is dancing in the rain.
3. Marc and Jen are
cutting the rope.

4. Present
Progressive
Tense
of the
Verb

5. When to use Present
Progressive Tense of
the Verb?

6. We use the PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE TENSE
the verb when the
action is happening
now or the action is
ongoing.

7. How to form the
present progressive
tense of the verb?

8. To form the
PRESENT
TENSE of the verb, add
–ing at the end of the
verb.

9. Example:
read + -ing = reading
eat + -ing = eating
study + -ing = studying
listen + -ing = listening

10. For verbs ending
with –e, drop the
–e and replace it
with –ing.

11. Example:
dance + -ing = dancing
write + -ing = writing
ride + -ing = riding

12. If the last syllable of the
verb is made up of a CVC
(consonant-vowel-
consonant), double the
last letter then add –ing.

13. Example:
cut + -ing = cutting
get + -ing = getting
beg + -ing = begging

14. Let Use it in a Sentence:
In a sentence the present
progressive is formed using
the Be verbs (am, is or are)
together with the -ing form
of the verb.

15. 1. Nelly is reading the book.
2. Jack is dancing in the rain.
3. Marc and Jen are
cutting the rope.

16. LET US
TRY THIS!!!

17. Direction: Write the present
progressive tense of each verbs.
1. take
2. give
3. sweep
4. buy
5. work

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