Present Progressive Tense in English grammar

The Present Continuous rule presentation

1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
tense

2. We use the Present Continuous to talk about
actions happening right now or temporary actions.
EXAMPLES:
They are reading a book now.
We are watching a movie.
My mum is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
When to use?

3. POSITIVE STRUCTURE:
I + am + eating.
How to use?
He
She + is + eating.
It
We
You + are + eating.
They
For all subjects, the verb takes -ing.

4. NEGATIVE STRUCTURE:
How to use?
I + am not + eating.
He
She + isn’t + eating.
It
We
You + aren’t + eating.
They
For all subjects, the verb takes -ing.

5. Am + I + eating?
he
Is + she + eating?
it
we
Are + you + eating?
they
For all subjects, the verb takes -ing.
QUESTION STRUCTURE:
How to use?

6. time expressions

7. now
right now
at the moment
currently
We usually use the following time expressions
with the Present Continuous Tense:
We are playing cards now!

8. Attention!
There are several spelling rules while adding -ing!
For most verbs, simply add -ing to the base form of the verb.
do
play
study
doing
playing
studying

9. For verbs ending in e, drop the "e" and add -ing.
make
take
write
making
taking
writing
For one-syllable verbs ending in a consonant + vowel + consonant,
double the final consonant and add -ing.
sit
run
plan
sitting
running
planning

10. For verbs ending in ie, change the "ie" to "y" and add -ing.
tie
die
lie
tying
dying
lying

11. THANK YOU
for listening!