Present progressiveUse the Present progressive to

express the idea that something is happening now, at this exact moment.

It is called “present progressive” because the action is in progress

Present progressive examples

Anna is eating a banana

Mike is drinking a beer

Mary is cooking spaghetti

The boy is playing with toys

Present progressive

The present progressive is composed of 2 parts:

The present of verb to be + the present participle of the main verb (verb ending in –ing)

Subject To be Verb + ing

She is talking

Example with the verb “play”Subject To be verb -ing

I am playingYou are playing

He, She, It is playingWe are playingYou are playing

They are playing

What are you doing right now?

Present progressive: Negative

Subj.

To be

Not -ing

I YouHeSheIt

WeYou

They

amis

arenot

playing

studying

soccer right now

math this moment

Yes/No questionsTo be

Subj. -ing

AmIs

Are

I youhesheit

weyouthey

playing

studying

soccer right now?

math this moment?

Yes, he is No, he isn’t Yes, we are No, we aren’t

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Information questionsQuestion word

To be

Subj. -ing

WhatWhereWhy

amis

are

I youhesheit

weyouthey

playing

studying

right now?

this moment?

Question words:

? word

Use Example

Who To ? about people

Q:Who is talking?A: Henry is talking

What To ? about things

Q: What are you eating?A: An apple

When To ? about time Q: When are going to eat?A: At 2:00 o’clock

Where To ? about place

Q: Where are you going?A: To the mall

Why To ? about reason

Q: Why are you studying?A: Because I have a test

How To ? about state Q: How are you?A: Very good