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The Present Progressive Tense

The Present Progressive Tense. To be + -ing. The Present Progressive describes actions that are happening now, are in progress at the moment of speaking, are unfinished, are not completed. They could be temporary actions. Spelling rules:. Work work ing Write writ ing Tie ty ing

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The Present Progressive Tense

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  1. The Present Progressive Tense To be + -ing

  2. The Present Progressive describes actions that are happening now,are in progress at the moment of speaking, are unfinished, are not completed. They could be temporary actions.

  3. Spelling rules: • Work working • Write writing • Tie tying • Run running • Listen listening • Permit permitting • Allow allowing • Fix fixing

  4. Give the –ing form of these verbsCome grow look study die ski mix whisper prefer

  5. Temporary situationshappening at the moment of speaking • They are singing.

  6. Temporary actions over a longer period of time. • They are enjoying themselves these days. • They are relaxing this summer. • They are spending a lot of time together these days.

  7. What is he doing?

  8. What is she doing?

  9. What are they doing?

  10. Time expressionsthese daysnow, right nowtoday, tonightthis week, this semesterthis month, this year

  11. I’m takingyou’re takinghe’s takingwe’re takingthey’re takingI’m not talkingyou’re not talkingyou aren’t talking

  12. QuestionsAre you studying English this semester?Are they enjoying themselves at the party?Whois coming with me?What are you doing?

  13. What are you doing now?What are you studying this semester?Are you taking a class with Mr. Duffis?Are you dieting this week?Are you eating a lot these days?Where are you going on vacation this summer?

  14. Verbs with stative meaning describe states not actions:feel, forget, know, remember, think, understand, need, want, love, have, hear, see, smell, taste, be, cost, look, seem, sound, weigh, hate, prefer, like, etc.

  15. Verbs that express a state of being cannot be used in the progressive tense. They describe a state or quality that we do not expect to change.

  16. Marthais beingrude today.Marthaisa nice person.The souptastesdelicious.Motheris tastingthe soup.IthinkBCC is a wonderfulschool.Iam thinkingseriously about going there.

  17. Many verbs can have both a stative or an active use: smell, think, have, taste, look, see.Hehasa beautiful house. Heis havingdinner with his family.

  18. Common expressions with have describe an experience:have funhave problemshave a good timehave dinnerhave trouble withhave difficulty with

  19. Use the correct verb form1. How much ______ the baby ______(weigh) now?2. She _______ (look) like her father.3. Listen! ______ she ________(cry)?4. I _________ (not hear) anything.5. She _________ (not sleep) right now.6. The Smiths already _______ (have) two boys.

  20. The end!

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