1. The Present Progressive Tense
Государственное бюджетное общеобразовательное учреждение
средняя общеобразовательная школа № 80
с углубленным изучением английского языка
The Present Progressive Tense
© Автор:
Расулова Н.Т., учитель английского языка
июнь, 2013

2. The forms I am She He It is You We are They
To be ( am, is , are) + V ing I am
She He It is
You We
They
are

3. The forms Positive Negative Interrogative I She/he/it You/we/they
I am speaking
I am not speaking
Am I speaking?
She/he/it
She is speaking
She is not speaking
Is she speaking?
You/we/they
You are speaking
You are not speaking
Are you speaking?
REMEMBER!
I am = I’m
you are = you’re
he is = he’s
she is = she’s
it is = it’s
we are = we’re
they are = they’re

4. We use the Present Progressive Tense when we want to describe:
The usage
We use the Present Progressive Tense when we want to describe:
1) actions happening at the moment of speaking
I'm working at the moment.
Please call back as– we are eating dinner now.
You are studying the present Progressive
2) fixed plan in the near future
She is going to Basel on Saturday.
They are leaving for Moscow next week
3) temporary actions
His father is working in Rome this month.

5. The usage
We use the Present Progressive Tense when we want to describe:
4) actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions)
My friend is preparing for his exams.
5) trends
More and more people are using their computers to listen to music.
6) repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker
(with always, constantly, forever)
You're always losing your keys!
She's constantly missing the train.
He's always sleeping in.
They're forever being late.

6. Exercises Open the brackets: 1. My book (to lie) on the table.
2. They (to work).
3. The doctor and her patient (to talk).
4. We (to cook) dinner. My mother (to make) a salad.
5. A young man (to drive) a car. He (to listen) music.
6. My grandfather (to read) a book.
7. The pen (to lie) on the floor.
8. You (to have) a break?
9. She still (to sing).

7. Exercises
Whatare these children doing?