The document discusses the present progressive tense in English. It defines the present progressive tense as an action that is happening now or ongoing. It provides examples such as "I am washing the dishes." The document outlines the rules for forming the present progressive tense, which uses the verb "to be" plus the present participle form ending in "-ing." Learners are instructed to make 15 examples of the present progressive tense in their notebooks to practice using it in sentences according to the rules.

1. English
Lecture by: Tayyeba Hmeed

3. •What is Tense?
•How many categories of a Tense?
•What is Present Tense?
•How many subcategories of Present
Tense?
•What is Present Indefinite Tense?

4. •This tense is also named as Present Progressive
Tense.
•We use it with normal verbs to express the idea
that’s happening right now or if something isn’t
happening now.
•One thing happened in the past, and in progress at
present time, and probably will continue.
E,g. I am washing the dishes.

6. Rules to Remeber
•The verb always ends with –ing.
E.g. Think+ing=Thinking
Sing+ing=Singing
Read+ing=Reading
Cry+ing=Crying

7. •Subject+ is/are/am+ Verb(1st Form)+ing+
Object
e.g. He is reading a book.
He is going to school.
They are playing football.
She is telling a lie.

8. •This Tense always use the verb to be.
Verb to be+verb in present Tense+ing
The Verb to be:

10. Make 15 examples of Present Progressive
Tense, Learn & Practice all the rules in
your rough notebooks by using it in
sentences.