Present Progressive Tense

The Present Progressive Tense or Present Continuous Tense in English is used to talk about things or activities that are going on when we are talking. It is simply defined we are talking while doing. Since this English grammar is quite easy to study, so you just need to master the verb form and matching subjects with their auxiliaries.

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Structure: S + am/is/are + V-ing + complement.
S + am/is/are + not + V-ing + complement.
Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing + complement?

I am ...

He is ...

She ...

It ...

You are ...

We are ...

They are ...

Using Present Progressive in Affirmative Forms

I am writing a lesson plan right now.
You are now reading the lesson.
She is sleeping in her room.
We are playing chess while chatting.

Using Present Progressive in Negative Forms

I am not shopping.
He is not playing guitar but piano.
They are not working.

Using Present Progressive in Interrogative Forms

Are you talking to me?
Are Alex and Betty dancing at the party?
Is Ruben going to the mountain?
Is your dog playing around?

Abbreviations

I am - I'm
You are - You're
We are - We're
They are - They're
He is - He's
She is - She's

I am not - I'm not
You are not - You're not / You aren't
We are not - We're not / We aren't
They are not - They're not / They aren't
He is not - He's not / He isn't
She is not - She's not / She isn't

Signals

is, am, are, V-ing, now, right now, at the moment

Exercises

1) What _____ you do in your free time?
a. do
b. are

2) _____ they fighting?
a. Is
b. Are

3) Where is she _____ ?
a. going
b. go

4) Do you think he _____ starring at me with rage?
a. am
b. is

5) We are serious - we _____ joking.
a. are not
b. not are

6) Is Stacy _____ here?
a. coming
b. come

7) _____ Stacy and her classmates living in the same room?
a. is
b. are

8) Steve is having a presentation.
a. are
b. is