Form and Uses of the Present Progressive Tense, Diapositivas de Inglés

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PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

(PROGRESSIVE)

Form of the Present Progressive

Tense

• (^) The progressive is formed with the present

of '' be + the - ing form.

am

is

are

reading

I

He/she/it

You/ we / they

Uses of the Present Progressive Tense

Temporary situations

• (^) The Present Progressive can be used to describe actions and situations which may not have been happening long. What is he doing these days? He's studying English at New York University.

Uses of the Present Progressive Tense

Planned actions:

We use the Present Progressive to refer to activities and events planned for the future. We generally need an adverbial unless the meaning is clear from the context He's arriving tomorrow morning on the 13. train. We're spending next winter in Australia

Rubén / fish in the lake Rubén is fishing in the lake

Mark / take some pictures

Mark is taking some pictures

The actors / celebrate the Oscar Award The actors are celebrating the Oscar award

Tom / fix the car Tom is fixing the car now

He / swim in the pool

He is swimming in the pool

WHAT ARE YOU DOING AT THE

MOMENT?

…and you?