2. Use
• We use the present progressive when we want to talk about something
happening right now, or at the moment.
• Also, we use it when we want to talk about a plan that we made for the
future.
3. Form
• The present progressive is formed by
adding "be" before the main verb and by
adding _ing to the end of the verb.
• Example of play:
I am playing
He/She/It is playing
We/They/You are playing
4. Form: • If the verb ends in 1 "e", we have to drop it,
and put _ing
e.g: Take --> The citizens are taking the
necessary precautions.
• If the verb ends in "ee", only add _ing
e.g: see--> The firefighters are seeing
something strange out here.
5. Form • If the verb ends in "ie" --> change it to "y"
and add "ing"
Example: lie--> He is lying in bed now.
• If the verb has a CVC pattern, double the last
consonant and add _ing
Example: Stop--> The police are stopping the
cars.
6. Negative and Question forms
• Negative Form:
"to be" + not + verb_ing
e.g: He is not eating pizza.
• Question form:
"to be" + subject + verb_ing
e.g: Are the boys crying?
7. Exercise:
• Change the following verbs into the correct form of the present progressive.
1. The boy (stand) ___ at the window. He (have) ___ the scare of his life.
2. The 2 firefighters (talk) ___ to the boy.
3. The boy's mother (scream)___. She (not listen) __ to the firefighters'
soothing words.
4. What (the firefighters, do) ___?
5. An ambulance (take) ___ the boy to the hospital.
8. Exercise:
• Fill in the blanks using the simple present or the present progressive.
1. At the moment, some fishermen (pull) ___ their nets up put of the ocean. Usually, the
nets (be) __ heavy with fish.
2. Listen! The wind (blow) __ hard, and the sea waves (rise)___.
3. The fishermen (prepare) themselves for the storm.
4. On Fridays, she (fry) ___ fish for her family, but she (not, fry) __ fish this Friday.
5. Fishermen always (go) ___ out to sea, looking for livelihood, but this winter, they
(think) __ of other ways.
