This document provides an overview of the present progressive tense in English, including its structure, usage, and examples. It highlights actions currently happening, temporary states, and planned future arrangements, along with relevant time expressions. The document also includes references for further reading on the subject.

1. PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
ENGLISH LENGUAJE
DEGREE
Matter:
TIC
Students:
Isabel Morón Robles
Arely Balán Guevara
Mónica Janeth Charles
Martinez

2. INTRODUCTION
In the next topic, we will teach you about
“Present Progressive” in order that you
learn, the correct structure, how and in
what moments you can use it

3. The Present Progressive is also
known as Present Continuous.
It is use to put emphasis in the
course or duration of an action.
Generally, progressive forms occur
only with dynamic verbs and not
with stative verbs.

4. STRUCTURE

5. USAGES
• For actions that are happening at the
moment of speaking.
The Present Progressive is use for
express that one action is going on the
moment of speaking.
A: What is
Hannah doing
now?
B: She’s taking a
shower.
Examples:
Philip is
cooking.

6. Time expressions:
• Now
• At the moment
Note:
This signal words are not really necessary
because the moment is already expressed by
the tense itself.

7. • For temporary states.
It´s when we refer to actions or situations
that are happening now, at this moment.
These actions / situations began before now
and will continue after now, but they’re
temporary.
Time expressions: today, this day

8. EXAMPLES
• I‘m staying with a friend this week.
• She‘s living in Seoul for a few months.
• Jack‘s working at a cafe until he
finds a job in his field.

9. • For futures arrangements
You use “going to” or “will” to
talk about future plans.
However, you can use present continuous to
talk about the future referring to arrangements that are planned:
+ I am meeting Juan at the park tomorrow
- Maria isn't coming to the party
? What are you doing on Friday?

10. Time expressions:
→Tonight, tomorrow, this weekend
→Next week/month/year
→This summer/fall/winter/spring
→On Monday/Tuesday/etc.
→Next Monday/Wednesday/etc.

11. OTHER USAGES
• Trends
E.g. Many people are taking the subway
instead busses
• Repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker
E.g. Francis are always talking on the phone.
Time clauses: always, constantly, forever

12. BIBLIOGRAPHY
• E. (Ed.). (n.d.). Present Progressive. Retrieved from https://www.englisch-
hilfen.de/en/grammar/pres_pro.htm
• Espresso English LLC (COMPANY). (2010). Present Continuous for arrangements.
May 25, 2018. Retrieved from https://www.espressoenglish.net/present-
continuous-for-future-arrangements
• GbR, L. (n.d.). Present Progressive - Use. Retrieved from https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-
up/grammar/present-progressive/use
• Grammarly, Inc.. (2018). Present Continuous. 2018, de Grammarly blog. Retrieved
from https://www.grammarly.com/blog/present-continuous/
• Learnenglishlanguagewell. (n.d.). Present Continous. Retrieved from
http://www.learnenglishlanguagewell.com/grammar/present-continuous-
temporary-situations/