Present Progressive

What are you doing right now?

Pronouns

I
You
She
He
It
They
We

Verb in the Present tense:

TO BE

I ___________
You__________
He/She/ It__________
We________________
They_____________
You______________

W hat do you notice? W hat is sim ilar?

I am jumping.
You are writing.
She is not listening.
He is cooking.
It is singing.
They are dancing.

Present Progressive

The action is in progress

En train de

Present sim ple vs. Present Progressive

Present Simple

Present Progressive

1. Facts
Ex: The Eiffel Tower is in Paris

It is happening at this moment

2. Habits
Ex: Every day I eat a bagel for breakfast.

Ex: I am jumping.
He is eating.
They are writing

3. Preferences
Ex: I usually prefer to eat breakfast at
8.

Building Blocks of the Present Progressive

Subject- V. to be- V
inf +ING
Ex:

I am talking.
You are walking.
She is smiling.

Building Blocks

Building Blocks

Hope Hope + ing=

Hoping

Building Blocks

Building Blocks

EXCEPTION!
!!
Verb: To be
I am BEING.

Building Blocks

CVC= Consonant-Vowel-Consonant= Sit

Sitting
Ex:
Begin Beginning
Clap Clapping
Run Running
Forget Forgetting

Review !

When do you use the Present

Progressive?
It tells you what you are doing
a. In the past
b. In the future
c. Now

What is the sentence structure?

Practice!

1.QUIZ
2.Negative time.
3.Worksheet

Q U IZ

1.Take out a loose leaf.

2.Look at the picture choose the right
answer.
3.Write down THE COMPLETE SENTENCE

Exam ple

What is she doing?

a.She paints.
b.She is painting.
c.She painted
d.She be painting.

Answ er!

What is she doing?

a.She paints.
b.She is painting.
c.She painted
d.She be painting.

#1

What is she
doing?
a.She are
drinking.
b.She drinks.
c.She is drinking.
d.She drank.

#2
What are they doing?
a. They are dancing.
b. They is dancing.
c. They dance.
d. They be dancing.

#3

What is she doing?

a.She sings.
b.She be singing.
c. She will be singing.
d.She is singing

#4

What is he doing?
a.He is running.
b.He runs.
c. He ran.
d.He be running.

#5

What is he doing?
a.He are riding a bicycle.
b.He be riding a bicycle.
c. He rides a bicycle.
d.He is riding a bicycle.

#6

What is he doing?
a.He is sleeping.
b.He sleeps.
c.He slept.
d.He are sleeping.

#7
What is he doing?
a. He is listened to music.
b. He listens to music.
c. He are listening to music
d. He is listening to music.

#8
What is he doing?
a. He cooks.
b. He is a cook.
c. He is cooking.
d. He be cooking.

#9
What is she doing?
a. She is reading.
b. She are reading.
c. She be reading.
d. She will be reading.

# 10

What is he doing?
a.He is written.
b.He is writing.
c. He are writing.
d.He be writing.

Answ ers

1.C : She is drinking.

2.A: They are dancing.
3.D: She is singing.
4.A: He is running.
5.D: He is riding a bicycle.

N egative in the Present Progressive

Subject- V to be- Negative Form- V inf.-ING
He is not running.
Ex:
She is not watching TV.
They are not eating dinner.
I am not cooking.

Turn these sentences negative.

1.I am living.
2.You are sleeping.
3.He is dancing.
4.We are painting.
5.They are writing.
6.You are working.
7.I am walking.
8.It is ringing.
9.We are leaving.
10.
They are arriving.

Practice!!!
Worksheet is for homework!