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Present progressive tense
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- 2. present progressive andits usage: 1) To express an activity that is in progress at the moment of speaking.
- 3. Affirmative statement To makean Affirmative present progressive statement, simply follow this pattern: Subject+verb to be(am, are, is)+main verb in base form+ing
- 4. • I amplaying volleyball. • He/she/it is playing volleyball. • We/you/they are playing volleyball.
- 5. Negative statement To makea negative present progressive statement, simply follow the following pattern: Subject+verb to be(am , aren, is)+not+main verb in base form+ing • I am not playing volleyball. •He/she/it is not playing volleyball. •We/you/they are not playing volleyball.
- 6. Question To make aquestion in the present progressive, simply follow the following pattern: Am, Are, Is/+subject+main verb in base form+ing •Am I playing volleyball? •Is he/she/it playing volleyball? •Are we/you/they playing volleyball?
- 7. Present progressive form Affirmative Negative Question Iam taking a shower I am n’t taking a shower Am I taking a shower? you are running home you aren’t running home Are you running home? Jane is reading a magazine. Jane isn’t reading a magazine. Is Jane reading a magazine? We are playing a computer game We aren’t playing a computer game Are we playing a computer game? Simon is writing a letter Simon isn’t writing a letter Is Simon writing a letter?
- 8. Exercise: Make sentences inpresent progressive tense. Affirmative Negative Kathy is dancing with Bob Kathy isn’t dancing with Bob He isn’t telling a jokes We are visiting a farm They are answering the phone Question is he telling jokes? Are we visiting the farm They aren’t answering the phone