Present Progressive Tense

Present Progressive is a very common tense in English. You should understand it, and know it well.

What's next?

1. Read and understand the following explanations and examples

2. Read and understand the Rules

3. Practice, practice, practice with the Exercises

How do We Use the this Tense?

Present Progressive is a form of the verb that shows the action is in progress in the present.

Here are the different usages of this tense:

• Actions that are happening now

• Actions that are currently in progress
  (Not at this exact moment, but in the present.
  For example: these days, this month, this year)
  

• Planned future actions

• Annoying repeating actions

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Examples of Typical Time Expressions

Actions that are happening now

(The verbs are in bold)

The boy is running.

The phone is ringing.

They are talking.

Actions which are currently in progress

(Not at this exact second, but in the present.
For example: these days, this month, this year)

This month they are practicing for a contest.

He is working in an office.

He is studying a lot these days.

They are fighting for their country.

Planned Future Actions

Tomorrow He is returning home.

She is meeting her friends tonight.

He is starting a new job in the morning.

She is traveling to Paris this afternoon.

Annoying repeating actions

She is always making a mess!

He is always causing trouble.

This guy is always smoking!

Examples of
Typical Time Expressions

Now	The present time period	Near future	Annoying repeating actions
now	these days	this afternoon	always
right now	today	tonight	constantly
this moment	this week	next week
	this month	on Sunday
	this year	after dinner
	currently	tomorrow

What's Next?

1. If you want, you can REREAD the previous explanations and examples

2. Read and understand the Rules

3. Practice, practice, practice with the Exercises