The document explains the present progressive verb form in English, also known as the present continuous. It is formed using the verb "to be" plus the infinitive form of the main verb plus "-ing". Examples are provided of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. An exercise follows with 10 sentences for the reader to practice filling in verbs in the present progressive form.

1. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

2. FORM: VERB TO BE + INFINITIVE + ING

3. EX.: WE ARE STUDY ING NOW.

4. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE PUTS EMPHASIS ON THE COURSE OR DURATION OF AN ACTION .

5. EX.: ANDRÉA IS TEACH ING ENGLISH AT THE MOMENT.

6. NEGATIVE FORM: Ex.: The students are not play ing football now. Andréa is not teach ing Mathmatics.

7. INTERROGATIVE FORM: Ex.: Is Lucas play ing football at the moment? Are the students pay ing attention to the explanation ?

8. EXERCISES: Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Present Progressive/Present Continuous. 1) The teacher _____ the door. (not/to close) 2) ___ you _______ the washing-up? (to do) 3) They ________ the printers. (to check) 4) ___ your grandmother __________ at birds? (to look) 5) We __________ the checkpoint. (not/to pass) 6) _____ they ________________ to help? (to try) 7) She _____________ to the centre of the town. (not/to walk) 8) ______ the policemen ________ into the bank? (to run) 9) Look! Steve's mother __________ a cup of coffee. (to make) 10) You ______________ the words correctly. (not/to link)

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