This document is a lesson plan on the present progressive tense in English. It contains 3 main sections: the structure of the present progressive, its short answers, and examples of its use. The present progressive is formed with the verb "to be" and the main verb with "-ing". It is used for actions happening now or around the time of speaking, temporary situations, and future arrangements. Examples are provided to illustrate its use with time expressions like "now", "today", and "tomorrow".

1. Área Académica: Licenciatura en Turismo
Tema: Present Progressive
Materia: Inglés I
Docente: E. en D. Fernando Benitez Leal
Periodo: Julio-Diciembre 2015

2. Topic: Present Progressive
Abstract:
The students will learn the structure
and when we use the Present
Progressive.
Keywords: Present Progressive,
Grammar, Elementary, A1
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3. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
(to be + verb –ing)

5. FORM
We form the present progressive with the
verb to be and add -ing to the base form
of the main verb.
I am learning English this semester.
You aren’t dancing now.
Is he singing tonight?
Yes, he is

6. SHORT ANSWERS
Are you …?
Yes, I am.
Yes, we are.
No, I’m not
No, we aren’t
he
Yes, she is
he it
Is she …?
it he
No, she isn’t
it
Are they …?
Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t
• In short answers
we use “Yes” or
“No”, the subject
pronoun and the
verb “to be” in
the correct form.
• We do not repeat
the main verb
with the –ing.

7. SPELLING: -ing.
•Most verbs take –ing after the base form of the
main verb.
talk  talking
•Verbs ending in –e, drop the –e before the –ing.
come  coming
•Verbs with one syllable ending in one vowel + one
consonant, double the consonant before the –ing.
stop  stopping

8. SPELLING: -ing.
•Verbs with two or more syllables ending in one
stressed vowel + one consonant, double the
consonant before the –ing.
Begin  beginning BUT answer  answering
•Verbs ending in one vowel + l, double the –l
before the –ing.
travel  travelling BUT sail  sailing
•Verbs ending in –ie, drop the –ie and take –ying.
die  dying

9. USE
The Present Progressive is used:
•For actions that are happening now or at the
moment of speaking.
What is Kelly doing now?
She‘s talking on the phone.

10. USE
•For actions happening around the time of
speaking or temporary situations.
I‘m working at a supermarket these days.
•For future arrangements.
You‘re travelling to Spain next year.

11. Time Expressions
• The time expressions
use with the present
progressive are:
• Now, Right now, At
the moment.
• Today, These days.
• Tomorrow, Next
week / year, etc.

12. References
H.Q., M. (2009). Traveller Elementary. USA:
MM Publications.
Hobbs, M., & Keddle, J. (2010). For Real
Elementary. London: Helbling Languages.
Evans , V., & Dooley, J. (2000). Enterprise
Grammar 1. Newbury, Berkshire, United
Kingdom: Express Publishing .
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13. Para citar este trabajo utiliza:
Benitez, F. (2015). Present
Progressive. [Diapositivas de
Power Point]. Recuperado de:
http://es.slideshare.net/fhertown
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