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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

The present progressive tense is utilized to describe ongoing actions or states. It involves the use of the verb "to be" (am, is, are) followed by a verb in its -ing form. Different rules apply depending on the ending of the verb.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

TIME EXPRESSION:We use the present continuous with time expressions such as: now, at the moment, at present, today, tonight, this morning/afternoon/evening, this week/month/year & while,this summer, Listen!, look!

QUESTION

To create a wh-question, start with the wh-word, then add am, is or are, then the subject (a person or thing that is doing the action), followed by the ing ( present participle) form of the verb and only then add the rest of the sentence.
SHORT ANSWERS: YES, SUBJECT+AUX.- NO, SUBJECT+AUX NOT
YES,SHE IS-NO SHE ISN`T
YES/NO QUESTION : AUX(VEBTO TO BE)+SUBJECT+V.ING+COMPLEMENT?
IS SHE PLAYING SOCCER?

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

I am playing volleyball. You are playing volleyball
We use a form of to be (am, are or is), the infinitive and the ending -ing. Subject+to be (am, are, is) + infinitive + -ing+Complement

RULES

EIGHTH RULES:
Do not double the letter if the word has two or more syllables and the last part is not stressed. ex: Visit (first part is stressed) – visiting Benefit (first part is stressed) – benefiting
SEVENTH RULES
Verbs ended with -c, change -c to -ck ex:

Dye – dyeing

Age – ageing

Exceptions:

Picnic – picnicking

SIXTH RULES
Verbs ended with -ie, change -ie to -y, add -ing Examples: Lie – lying Die – dying
FIFTH RULES
Do not double the letter if the words ends in two consonants Examples: Help – helping Talk – talking
FOURTH RULES
Verbs ended with a consonant preceded by a vowel, double the consonant and add -ing ex: Swim – swimming ; Run – running
THIRD RULES
Verbs that ended with -ee, add -in EX: see:seeing
SECOND RULES:
Verbs that ended with -e, drop the -e and add -ing: make: making
FIRST RULES:
Most verbs add -ing : Speak – speaking Cook – cooking

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

'm not doing that. You aren't listening. (or You're not listening.)
he negative in the present progressive tense is created using am not, is not or are not together with the ing form (present participle) of the verb.

DEFINITION: verb tense that is used to refer to an action or a state that is continuing to happen. is a verb tense used to describe an action currently occurring.