This document discusses the present progressive tense of verbs in English. It explains that the present progressive tense is used to describe actions that are happening now or ongoing. To form the present progressive tense, -ing is added to the base form of the verb. For verbs ending in e, the e is dropped before adding -ing. For verbs with a CVC ending, the last letter is doubled before adding -ing. Examples of verbs in the present progressive tense are given using be verbs like is, are and am.

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2. Present
Progressive Tense
of the Verb

3. When to use
Present Progressive
Tense of the Verb?

4. We use the PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE TENSE of the
verb when the action is
happening now or the action
ongoing.

5. How to form the
present progressive
tense of the verb?

6. To form the PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE TENSE
of the verb, add –ing
at the end of the verb.

7. Example:
carry + -ing = carrying
eat + -ing = eating
cook + -ing = cooking
listen + -ing = listening

8. For verbs ending
with –e, drop the
–e and replace it with
–ing.

9. Example:
bake + -ing = baking
write + -ing = writing
love + -ing = loving

10. If the last syllable of the
verb is made up of a CVC
(consonant-vowel-
consonant), double the
last letter then add –ing.

11. Example:
cut + -ing = cutting
get + -ing = getting
beg + -ing = begging
Begin + -ing = beginning

12. Let Use
it in a
Sentence:

13. In a sentence the present
progressive is formed using
the Be verbs (am, is or are)
together with the -ing form
of the verb.

14. 1. Cherry is cooking the lunch.
2. Rose is begging for his
forgiveness.
3. Marc and Jen are
dancing tango.
4. I am writing a letter for him.

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