Present

Present Progressive:
Progressive: Statements
Statements
 Present
Present Progressive
Progressive
We can use present progressive to talk about actions that
are happening at the moment to speak.

She is driving to work

Please, don’t make so much

noise.
I am studying
 Present
Present Progressive
Progressive
We can use present progressive to talk about actions that
are not happening exactly at the moment of speaking

Maria is studying English at a

language school

Have you heard about Brian?

He is building his own house
 Present
Present Progressive
Progressive
We can use present progressive to talk about a period
around the present. For instance, today, this week, this
season, etc.

You are working hard today!

They are doing their

homework all this week.
 Present
Present Progressive
Progressive
We can use present progressive to talk about changing
situations

The population of the world is rising

very fast

The number of people without

jobs is increasing
 Form
Form
To form the present progressive, use am, is,
or are + verb with ing + complement

Be
Subject Ing verb + complement
Verb

I am doing my homework

Carlos is preparing the dinner.

They are traveling to .
 Negative
Negative Statements
Statements
To make a negative sentence, place not
between verb to be and verb with ing.

She is not going to the zoo.

They are not taking a bus.

 Question
Question Statements
Statements
To make questions, we invert the verb to
be and the subject.

She is playing the shamisen.

Is she playing the shamisen?

You are selling your products.

Are you selling your products?
Summarizing…
 Practice

• Please, be quiet! I_______ (try) to concentrate.

• Let’s go out now! It _______ (not/ raining) anymore.

• Listen to those people. What language _________

(they/speak)?