This document provides instruction on using the present progressive tense in English. It covers forming sentences with be + -ing, spelling rules for the -ing verb form, using the present progressive for actions happening now versus habits, forming negatives and questions, and exceptions for certain verbs like see, think, want that are generally not used in the progressive form. Examples and exercises are provided to demonstrate each grammar point.

2. CONTENTS
4-1 Be + -ing: the Present Progressive
4-2 Spelling of -ing
4-3 Present Progressive: Negatives
4-4 Present Progressive: Questions
4-5 Simple Present Tense vs. the Present Progressive
4-6 Non-Action Verbs Not Used in the Present
Progressive
4-7 See, Look At, Watch, Hear, and Listen To
4-8 Think About and Think That

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I am working in the
library right now.
4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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(b) Lily is working in the library right now.
(a) I am working in the library right now.
(c) You are working in the library right now.
am + -ing
is + -ing
are + -ing
Action is
right now.
present progressive tenseam, is, are + -ing
4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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He _________.
What is the boy doing?
is reading
read
4-1 Let’s Practice

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What is the girl doing?
is paintingShe _________.
4-1 Let’s Practice
paint

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What are the children doing?
4-1 Let’s Practice
They _________.
play
are playing

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What is the boy doing?
4-1 Let’s Practice
He _______.
eat
is eating

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She is sitting.
4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

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END OF VERB -ING FORM
inge
Rule
1
A CONSONANT + -e
smil
*b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z
*
example:
DROP THE -e and ADD -ing
4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

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END OF VERB -ING FORM
ing
A CONSONANT + -e
DROP THE -e and ADD -ing
dine
Rule
1
example:
4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

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END OF VERB -ING FORM
a,e,i,o,uexception: do not double w, x, and y
ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT
DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing
ing
Rule
2
*
*
sittexample:
payying?ing
4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

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END OF VERB -ING FORM
ing
ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT
DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing
ing
Rule
2
plannexample:
4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

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END OF VERB -ING FORM
TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT
ADD -ing;
DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
reading
Rule
3
example:
4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

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END OF VERB -ING FORM
TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT
ADD -ing;
DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
sleeping
Rule
3
example:
4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

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END OF VERB -ING FORM
TWO CONSONANTS
ADD -ing;
DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
brushing
Rule
4
example:
4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

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END OF VERB -ING FORM
TWO CONSONANTS
ADD -ing;
DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
drinkingexample:
4-2 SPELLING OF -ING
Rule
4

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The women _______________.are shaking hands
What are the women doing?
Rule 1: Drop the -e and add -ing
4-2 Let’s Practice
shake hands

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What is Marta doing?
Rule 4: Add -ing; do not double the consonant
is picking flowersMarta ______________.
4-2 Let’s Practice
pick flowers

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It is raining
4-2 Let’s Practice
What is it doing?
Rule 3: Add -ing; do not double the consonant
rain
_________.

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The girl __________.
4-2 Let’s Practice
Rule 2: Double the consonant and add -ing
What is the girl doing?
is running
run

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She _______________.
4-2 Let’s Practice
EXCEPTION to Rule 2: don’t double w
What is the girl doing?
is blowing bubbles
blow bubbles

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He is not studying.
He is yawning.
4-3 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES

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(a) I am not studying.
I am yawning.
(b) Jada isn’t running.
She’s walking.
(c) Scott and Katie aren’t
crying.
They’re laughing.
4-3 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES
Present progressive negative:
am
is
are
+ not + -ing

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David isn’t walking.
He’s _____a bike.
4-3 Let’s Practice
ride
riding

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Steven __________.
He’s ________.
4-3 Let’s Practice
rest
work
working
isn’t resting

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Ms. Taylor _______________.
She’s _________.
4-3 Let’s Practice
take a picture
eating
not eating
is taking a picture

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Is Yu Ying walking?
4-4 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS

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Yes, she is.
She’s walking.
BE + SUBJECT + -ING
(a) Is Yu Ying walking?
QUESTION
SHORT ANSWER
LONG ANSWER
4-4 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS
(b) Are they studying?
Yes, they are.
They are studying.

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The car.
They are washing the car.
In the classroom.
They are studying
in the classroom.
(d) What are they washing?
(e) Why are they washing the car?
(c) Where are they studying?
QUESTION
SHORT ANSWER
LONG ANSWER
4-4 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS
Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING
Because it’s dirty.
They are washing the car
because it’s dirty.

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Is Anchel _______________
Yes, she is.
Anchel is working on her car.
Question:
Answer:
?
4-4 Let’s Practice
working on her car

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_____________________
Yes, he is.
James is feeding
the birds.
Question:
Answer:
?
4-4 Let’s Practice
Is James feeding the birds

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__________________
Yes, she is.
Inez is drinking coffee.
Question:
Answer:
?
4-4 Let’s Practice
Is Inez drinking coffee

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Is it raining_________
No, it isn’t.
It isn’t raining.
Question:
Answer:
?
4-4 Let’s Practice

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He eats pancakes
every morning.
4-5 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE vs.
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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(a) He eats pancakes every morning.
STATEMENTS
(b) He is eating pancakes right now.
4-5 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE vs.
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
(c) David rides every day.
(d) David is riding right now.
present progressive
actions - now
simple present
habits
usual activities

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(e) Does he eat pancakes every morning?
QUESTIONS
(f) Is he eating pancakes right now?
4-5 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE vs.
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
(h) Is David riding right now?
(g) Does David ride every day?
simple present
do and does as
helping verbs
present progressive
am, is, and are
in questions

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(l) She isn’t exercising right now.
(k) She doesn’t exercise every day.
(j) I’m not riding my horse right now.
(i) I don’t ride my horse every day.
NEGATIVES
4-5 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE vs.
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
simple present
uses do and does
as helping verbs
present progressive
uses am, is, and are
in negatives

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Rodolfo _________ to school every day.
Right now he _________ with Amy.
walks
is walking
4-5 Let’s Practice
walk

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She ______ her grandmother every week.
Right now she ________ her.is calling
4-5 Let’s Practice
call
calls

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play
My daughter _____ soccer every day.
She _________ soccer right now.
I do not ____ soccer every day.
I ____ every day.
is playing
4-5 Let’s Practice
play
cook
cook
plays

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4-6 NON-ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
I’m hungry right now.
I want some cake.

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Nonaction verbs
want
physical or emotional need
(a) I’m thirsty right now.
I want some water.
I am wanting some water.
not used
in present
progressive
4-6 NON-ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
?

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• dislike
• hate
• like
• love
• need
• want
4-6 NON-ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

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Nonaction verbs
(b) I smell a skunk.
Do you smell it too? smell
sensory experience
Are you smelling it too?
NOT used in
present progressive
4-6 NON-ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
?

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• hear
• see
• smell
• taste
• believe
• know
• think (believe)
• understand
4-6 NON-ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

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We _____ that today is Javier’s
birthday. Javier and Jaime
__________ at the birthday
cake. Javier _________
out the candles.
know
are looking
is blowing
4-6 Let’s Practice
know
look
blow

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Miriam is at the beach. She ______ the
salty air. She _____ the seagulls singing.
She _____ to stay at the beach forever.
4-6 Let’s Practice
smell
hear
want
smells
hears
wants

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She is looking
at her watch.
4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO

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look atwatch
(c) He is watching the children.
(a) She sees the house.
see nonaction verbaction verb
(b) She is looking at her watch. She wants
class to end.
action verb
4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO

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(d) I hear the car horn.
hear nonaction verb
listen (to) action verb
(e) He’s listening to his
favorite song.
4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO

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My brother _________ TV.is watching
4-7 Let’s Practice
watch
look at
see

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They ___________
their baby.
are looking at
4-7 Let’s Practice
watch
look at
see

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The train tracks are close to our house.
We ____ the trains every night.hear
4-7 Let’s Practice
hear
listen to

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Grandpa _________ to music.is listening
4-7 Let’s Practice
hear
listen

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I think about my
daughter every day.
4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT

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THINK + ABOUT + A NOUN
(a) I think about her every day.
(b) I am thinking about her right now.
4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT

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THINK + THAT + A STATEMENT
(c) I think that this game is fun.
(d) Joe thinks that the test is hard.
(e) You think that the bug is cute.
I that the game is fun. ?
4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT
am thinking
thinkI that the game is fun.

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(g) I think he is nice.
(f) I think that he is nice.
4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT
same
meaning
think that
think

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I __________ math is difficult .think (that)
4-8 Let’s Practice
think (that)
think about

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Inez ____________
her hometown a lot.
thinks about
4-8 Let’s Practice
think (that)
think about

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Max __________ reading is fun.thinks (that)
4-8 Let’s Practice
think (that)
think about

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