The document discusses the present progressive tense in English. It is used to describe actions that are happening now or ongoing in the present. The present progressive is formed using the present tense of the verb "to be" plus the present participle form of the main verb ending in "-ing". Examples are given of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present progressive. Question words like who, what, when, where, why, and how are also discussed.

1. Present progressive
 Use the Present progressive to express
the idea that something is happening
now, at this exact moment.
 It is called “present progressive”
because the action is in progress

2. Present progressive examples
Anna is eating a banana Mike is drinking a beer
Mary is cooking spaghetti The boy is playing with toys

3. Present progressive
 The present progressive is composed
of 2 parts:
The present of verb to be + the present
participle of the main verb (verb ending
in –ing)
Subject To be Verb + ing
She is talking

4. Example with the verb “play”
Subject To be verb -ing
I am playing
You are playing
He, She, It is playing
We are playing
You are playing
They are playing
What are you doing right now?

5. Present progressive: Negative
Subj. To be Not -ing
I
You
He playing soccer right now
am
She
is not
It
are
We studying math this moment
You
They

6. Yes/No questions
To be Subj. -ing
I
you
he playing soccer right now?
Am
she
Is
it
Are
we studying math this moment?
you
they
Yes, he is No, he isn’t
: Yes, we are No, we aren’t

7. Information questions
Question To
Subj. -ing
word be
I
you
he playing right now?
What am
she
Where is
it
Why are
we studying this moment?
you
they

8. Question words:
? word Use Example
Who To ? about people Q:Who is talking?
A: Henry is talking
What To ? about things Q: What are you eating?
A: An apple
When To ? about time Q: When are going to eat?
A: At 2:00 o’clock
Where To ? about place Q: Where are you going?
A: To the mall
Why To ? about reason Q: Why are you studying?
A: Because I have a test
How To ? about state Q: How are you?
A: Very good