PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

LESSON NO. 4:
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

1. Be + -ing: the present progressive tense

2. Spelling of -ing
3. The present progressive: negatives
4. The present progressive: questions
5. The simple present vs. the present progressive
6. Nonaction verbs not used in the present progressive
7. See, look at, watch, hear, and listen to
8. Think about and think that
I am working in the
library right now.

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BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

am + -ing
(a) I am working in the library right now.
is + -ing
(b) Lily is working in the library right now.
are + -ing
(c) You are working in the library right now.

am, is, are + -ing Action is tense

present progressive
right now.
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 read
What is the boy doing?

is reading
He _________. 4
 paint
What is the girl doing?

She _________.
is painting

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What are the children doing?

play

They are playing

_________.
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 eat
What is the boy doing?

is eating
He _______.

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SPELLING OF -ING

She is sitting.

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 SPELLING OF -ING

END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rule A CONSONANT * + -e
1 DROP THE -e and ADD -ing

example: smile
ing

* b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z
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 SPELLING OF -ING

END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rule A CONSONANT + -e
1 DROP THE -e and ADD -ing

example: dine
ing

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 SPELLING OF -ING

END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rule ONE VOWEL*+ ONE CONSONANT

2 DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing

example: sitt ing

* a,e,i,o,u
exception: do not double w, x, and y

payying?
ing
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 SPELLING OF -ING

END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rule ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT

2 DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing

example: planning

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SPELLING OF -ING

END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rule TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT

3 ADD -ing;
DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

example: reading

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 SPELLING OF -ING

END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rule TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT

3 ADD -ing;
DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

example: sleeping

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 SPELLING OF -ING

END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rule TWO CONSONANTS

4 ADD -ing;
DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

example: brushing

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 SPELLING OF -ING

END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rule TWO CONSONANTS

4 ADD -ing;
DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

example: drinking

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 shake hands
What are the women doing?
The women _______________.
are shaking hands

Rule 1: Drop the -e and add -ing

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 run
What is the girl doing?

The girl __________.

is running

Rule 2: Double the consonant and add -ing

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 4-2 Let’s Practice

rain
What is it doing?

It is raining
_________.

Rule 3: Add -ing; do not double the consonant

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 pick flowers

What is Marta doing?

is picking flowers
Marta ______________.

Rule 4: Add -ing; do not double the consonant

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 blow bubbles
What is the girl doing?

She is
_______________.
blowing bubbles

EXCEPTION to Rule 2: don’t double w

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THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES

He is not studying.
He is yawning.

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THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES

(a)
(c)
(b) Scott
IJada isn’t
am not aren’t crying.
andstudying.
Katie
running.
IShe’s
amThey’re
walking.
yawning.laughing.

Present progressive negative:

am
is + not + -ing
are

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 ride

David isn’t walking.

He’s _____a
riding bike.

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 rest
work

isn’t resting
Steven __________.

He’s ________.
working

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 4-3 Let’s Practice

take a picture
eating

She’s _________.
not eating

Ms. Taylor _______________.

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THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE:
QUESTIONS

Is Yu Ying walking?

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 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWER
QUESTION LONG ANSWER

BE + SUBJECT + -ING
(a) Is Yu Ying walking?
Yes, they
she is.
are.
(b) Are they studying? She’sare
They walking.
studying.

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 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWER
QUESTION LONG ANSWER

Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING

(c) (e) Why areare

Where
(d) What are they
theythey washing
washing?the car?
studying?
Because
In Theit’s dirty.
the classroom.
car.

They
Theyareare
washing
studying the car
They
in
because
are
the washing
classroom.
it is dirty.
the car.

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Question:

working on her car ?

Is Anchel _______________

Answer:

Yes, she is.

Anchel is working on her car.

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Question:

Is James feeding the birds?

_____________________

Answer:

Yes, he is.
James is feeding
the birds.

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Question:

Is Inez drinking coffee ?

__________________

Answer:

Yes, she is.

Inez is drinking coffee.

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Question:

Is it raining ?
_________

Answer:

No, it isn’t.
It isn’t raining.

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

He eats pancakes
every morning.

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 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

STATEMENTS
(a) He eats pancakes every morning.
(b) He is eating pancakes right now.
(c) David rides every day.
(d) David is riding right now.

simple present present progressive

habits actions - now
usual activities
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 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

QUESTIONS
(e) Does he eat pancakes every morning?
(f) Is he eating pancakes right now?
(g) Does David ride every day?
(h) Is David riding right now?

simple present present progressive

do and does as am, is, and are
helping verbs in questions
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 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

NEGATIVES
(i) I don’t ride my horse every day.
(j) I’m not riding my horse right now.
(k) She doesn’t exercise every day.
(l) She isn’t exercising right now.

simple present present progressive

uses do and does uses am, is, and are
as helping verbs in negatives
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 Let’s Practice

walk
Rodolfo _________ to school every day.
walks
Right now he _________ with Amy.

is walking

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 Let’s Practice

call

She ______
calls her grandmother every week.
Right now she ________
is calling her.

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Let’s Practice

My daughter _____
plays soccer every day.
is playing soccer right now.
She _________
play soccer every day.
I do not ____
cook every day.
I ____

play

cook

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NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

I’m hungry right now.

I want some cake.

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 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

(a) I’m thirsty right now.

I want some water.
not used
I am wanting some water. ? in present
progressive

Nonaction verbs

want
physical or emotional need
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NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

•dislike
•hate
•like
•love
•need
•want
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 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Nonaction verbs
(b) I smell a skunk.
Do you smell it too? smell
sensory experience
Are you smelling it too??
NOT used in
present progressive

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NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

•hear • believe
•see • know
•smell • think (believe)
•taste
• understand

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 Let’s Practice

know
We _____
know that today is Javier’s look
blow
birthday. Javier and Jaime

are looking at the birthday

__________

is blowing
cake. Javier _________

out the candles.

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 Let’s Practice

Miriam is at the beach. She ______

smells the
salty air. She _____
hears the seagulls singing.
She wants
_____ to stay at the beach forever.

smell
hear
want

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