Present Progressive
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teacher Denise Moraes We use the Present Progressive
actions happening now
It’s raining now
We are studying English
She is driving to the beach
longer actions in progress now
You are reading a book
They are learning painting
temporary actions I’m working in NY this month
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teacher Denise Moraes Present Progressive rules for verbs Most verbs: add ing work → working buy → buying do → doing eat → eating watch → watching Verbs ending in -e: remove the –e and add ing live → living have → having Verbs ending in one vowel followed by consonant: double the consonant and add ing skip → skipping run → running
We do not use stative verbs with present progressive: believe depend forget hate know like love
mean need prefer remember see understand want
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teacher Denise Moraes Present Progressive affirmative
I am playing with my dog pronoun to be verb
verb + ING
He is running pronoun to be verb
verb + ING
They are skating pronoun
to be verb
Present Progressive
=
verb + ING
noun/ pronoun
+
to be verb
TO BE VERB Singular
Plural
I
am
we
are
you
are
you
are
he
is
she
is
they
are
it
is
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+
verb + ING
teacher Denise Moraes Present Progressive negative
I ’m not losing weight pronoun to be verb
not
verb + ING
It isn’t raining pronoun to be not verb + ING verb
They aren’t studying pronoun
to be verb
not
verb + ING
Present noun/ to be verb = + + not + Progressive pronoun verb + ING
TO BE VERB NEGATIVE Singular
Plural
I
‘m not we
aren’t
you
aren’t
you
aren’t
he
isn’t
she
isn’t
they
aren’t
it
isn’t
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teacher Denise Moraes Present Progressive interrogative
Am I making noise? to be pronoun verb + ING verb
Is he cutting the grass? to be pronoun verb
verb + ING
Are they kissing ? to be verb
pronoun
Present Progressive
=
verb + ING
to be verb
+
noun/ pronoun
TO BE VERB INTERROGATIVE
Singular
Plural
Am
I
Are
we
Are
you
Are
you
Is
he
Is
she
Are
they
Is
it
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+
verb + ING
teacher Denise Moraes Present Progressive questions & short answers Am I making noise? Yes, you are No, you aren’t
Are you having breakfast? Yes, I am No, I‘m not
Is he cutting the grass? Yes, he is No, he isn’t
Is she riding a bike? Yes, she is No, she isn’t
Is it flying? Yes, it is No, it isn’t
Are we playing well? Yes, you are No, you aren’t
Are they kissing ? Yes, they are No, they aren’t
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teacher Denise Moraes The Present Progressive can’t be used with STATIVE VERBS, only Present Simple agree be become believe care come cost depend feel forget
hate have hear imagine know like look love mind need
own prefer remember see seem smell taste think (that) understand want
I prefer chocolate to cookies I am prefering chocolate to cookies I like this movie I am liking this movie I need to see the doctor today I am needing to see the doctor today
Stative verbs with DYNAMIC MEANING (action) can be used with Present Progressive She looks really pretty (seem) I am looking for a new car (searching) He thinks that dogs are stupid (opinion) I am thinking about buying a car (considering) Do you see any problems here? (opinion) We are seeing each other (meeting)
Brazil is such a big country! (permanent quality) You are being so boring! (temporary behavior) I have a big house (possession) I am having a meeting/a bath (part of expression) Taste the wine, is delicious! (try) This wine is tasting like vinegar (has a taste) Jane comes from France (origin) How is he coming here? (arriving)
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teacher Denise Moraes Present Progressive structures affirmative Present noun/ to be verb = + + Progressive pronoun verb + ING
TO BE AFFIRMATIVE I
you
he/she/it
we
they
am
are
is
are
are
negative Present noun/ to be verb = + + not + Progressive pronoun verb + ING
TO BE NEGATIVE I
you
he/she/it
we
they
‘m not
aren’t
isn’t
aren’t
aren’t
interrogative Present to be noun/ verb = + + Progressive verb pronoun + ING
TO BE INTERROGATIVE am
are
is
are
are
I
you
he/she/it
we
they
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