Present Progressive

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