Present Progressive
USES
1. Actions that are currently take place.
- We are learning about the present progressive right now.
- We are learning about the present progressive this year.
2. Actions that will happen in the near future.
- We are learning about the present progressive later today.
FORM
- Positive: subject + am/is/are + verb(ing) + rest of the sentence.
- We are watching a movie right now.
- Negative: subject + am/is/are + not + verb(ing) + rest of the sentence.
- We are not watching a movie right now.
- YES/NO Question: am/is/are + subject + verb(ing) + rest of the question?
- Are you watching a movie right now?
- WH Question: WH word + am/is/are + subject + verb(ing) + rest of the question?
- What are you watching right now?
VERB USAGE
- he/she/it - is, isn't
- they/we/you - are, aren't
- I - am
HELPFUL TIME EXPRESSIONS
- today
- at the moment
- right now
- this week, month, year, century
- In a couple of days/few minutes
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