Present Progressive/Continuous - Brief version Exercises - Present Progressive Present Progressive - Use 1) actions happening at the moment of speaking Peter is reading a book now. 2) fixed plan in the near future She is going to Basel on Saturday. 3) temporary actions His father is working in Rome this month. 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) Andrew is always coming late. Signal words now, at the moment, Look! Listen! Form to be (am, are, is) + infinitive + -ing Examples Affirmative sentences: I am playing football. Im playing football. You are playing football. Youre playing football. Negative sentences: I am not playing football. Im not playing football. You are not playing football. Youre not playing football. You arent playing football. Questions: Am I playing football? Are you playing football?
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