1. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Maira Yineth Carrillo Díaz Cód
Erika Magdalena Díaz Torres Cód

2. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
INDICATES
CONTINUING ACTION
SOMETHING GOING ON NOW

3. WHEN IS USED?
USE 1. NOW
Something is happening now, at this very moment
Something is happening now, at this very moment

4. In the process of doing a longer action which is in progress
USE 2. LONGER ACTIONS IN PROGRESS NOW
In the process of doing a longer action which is in progress

5. Something will or will not happen in the near future
USE 3. NEAR FUTURE
Something will or will not happen in the near future

6. USE 4. REPETITION AND IRRITATION
Something irritating or shocking often happens
“Always" or “Constantly"

7. HOW IS FORM THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE?
[am/is/are + present participle form of the verb (~ing)
RULES
Play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking

8. 2. Slide > sliding, ride > riding
3. Die > dying, tie > tying

9. 4. Beg > begging, run > running.

10. POSITIVE NEGATIVE You are studying English
The dog is barking at the mailman
NEGATIVE
We aren’t running in the marathon tomorrow
She isn’t sleeping at the moment

11. YES/NO QUESTIONS WH- QUESTIONS
Am I talking too much?
Is that your dog barking?
WH- QUESTIONS
Why is she bleeding?
Who am I sending to the meeting?

12. THANK YOU