Present Progressive Tense of the Verb

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2. Present
Progressive Tense
of the Verb

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

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

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

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

7. Example:
carry + -ing = carrying
eat + -ing = eating
cook + -ing = cooking
listen + -ing = listening

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

9. Example:
bake + -ing = baking
write + -ing = writing
love + -ing = loving

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

11. Example:
cut + -ing = cutting
get + -ing = getting
beg + -ing = begging
Begin + -ing = beginning

12. Let Use
it in a
Sentence:

13. In a sentence the present
progressive is formed using
the Be verbs (am, is or are)
together with the -ing form
of the verb.

14. 1. Cherry is cooking the lunch.
2. Rose is begging for his
forgiveness.
3. Marc and Jen are
dancing tango.
4. I am writing a letter for him.

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