The document provides rules for using the present progressive tense in English. It states that the present progressive is used for actions that are happening now. It then lists the basic rule for forming the present progressive by adding "-ing" to the base verb. It notes three exceptions: 1) doubling the final consonant for verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant, 2) changing "ie" to "y" for verbs ending in "ie", and 3) omitting the final "e" for verbs ending in vowel-consonant-e. It provides examples of regular and irregular verbs in the present progressive form and examples of yes/no questions in the present progressive. It also includes exercises asking the reader

1. PRESENTPROGRESSIVE

2. WE USE THE P.P. FOR ACTIONS THAT HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.She is payingattention in class.She is listeningtomusic.

3. exercises( The dog / stand up ) The dog is standing up.(The dogs / stand up )The dogs arestanding up.

4. RULESBASIC RULE: Just add -ing to the base verb:WORK working PLAY playing SEE seeing BE being

5. 2.Exception 1If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter: STOP stoppingRUN runningBEGIN beginningSWIM swimming

6. 3. Exception 2If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y: LIE lying DIE dying

7. 4. Exception 3If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e:COME dancingMAKE makingDANCE dancing

8. 5. irregularPLAY playingSTUDY studying

9. Presentprogressive: yes/no questions

10. example

11. Try itoutThe woman is sittingon a sofa and theman is sittingonthefloor.(1)The girl is sittingon a table. (2)They are happy.They are watching TV.The boy is reading.(3)

12. correctionThe manisn’tsitingonanarmchair.He is sittingonthesofa.The girlisn’tsittingonthetable.She is sitingonthefloor.The boyisn’treading.He is watching TV.

13. homeworks

14. YOU CAN do it!Find a photo of twoorthreepeopledoingthings.Write a short textaboutthephoto.I ncludethreemistakes.Use themodelbefore and try itout.