PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

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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.

Wh Questions.: Structure: Wh words+Aux. ( V.to be)+Subject+V.ing+Coplement?

Why is she bleeding?

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.