Signal words Present progressive ▶ Present progressive rules and examples Present progressive - Present progressive signal words Simple present signal words at the moment, at present, now, right now, still, today, tonight. Look! Listen! Examples She is now sitting in the classroom. They are right now reading a book. Look! They are watching television. English Present progressive exercises Present progressive with free online exercises, Present progressive examples and sentences. Online exercises Present progressive, questions and Present progressive negative sentences. Online exercises English grammar and courses Free tutorial Present progressive. English Present progressive exercises. English grammar easy to learn. Present progressive matching exercises, quizzes and riddles - English word order.
Present continuous tense expresses the ongoing action or task of the present. It is also called present progressive tense. For example, I am eating the meal. Present continuous tense Present progressive tense Signal Words at the moment just now right now Structure / Formula Subject + is/am/are + Present participle -ing form Subject IamPresent participle-ing+…Subject He/she/itisPresent participle-ing+… Subject We/TheyarePresent participle-ing+… Positive Sentences To make the positive sentences, we use same structure, Subject + is/am/are + Present participle -ing form Examples of positive sentences Julia is making a sponge cake right is going to the hill station next week. Negative Sentences We add not’ after auxiliary verb to make the sentence negative. Subject + is/am/are + not + Present participle -ing form Examples of negative sentences. Julia is not making a sponge cake right is not going to hill station next week. Question Sentences To make the question, auxiliary verb come at the start of the sentence and question mark at the end. Is/am/are + Subject + Present participle -ing form + ? Examples of question sentences. Is Julia making a sponge cake right now?Is he going to hill station next week? Usage UsageExampleTo express actions that are happening is playing tennis express actions that are is watching movie with his friend next changing climate is getting hotter each express time at the moment of speaking We are performing our duty at the moment. Example Sentences The laborer is pushing the is flattering the is kneading the is spending the holidays in am taking the examination this is writing an essay on is running on the jogging is reading his favorite police are catching the are playing badminton right now. See also Simple Present Tense Formula, Examples, Exercise Passive Voice Usually, passive voice of present continuous tense is made when the subject is not known. For example, Flowers are being plucked. affirmativeFlowers are not being plucked. negativeAre the flowers being plucked? question Structure of passive voice sentences, Object + is/am/are + being + Verbv3 Exercises _____ he ___________ the flowers? pluckJami __________ with the guitar. playAnu _________ the flour. kneadThe laborer _________ the carriage. pushWe _____ not _________ the ruinations. sketchI _________ an interesting essay. write________ you ________ holidays on the beach? spend_______ our leaders ________ for the prosperity of our country? workHe ______ not _______ the Examination this year. takeI _________ my clothes. ironThe doctor _________ the pulse of the patient. feelJamid ________ on a foreign tour. goHe _____ not ________ the birds. shootThey _________ the tea during the break time. takeShiza _________ the dose of medicine. take View Present Continuous/Progressive Tense Practice Test Answers Is he plucking the flowers?Jami is playing with the guitar. Anu is kneading the flour. The laborer is pushing the carriage. We are not sketching the ruinations. I am writing an interesting essay. Are you spending holidays on the beach? Are our leaders working for the prosperity of our country? He is not taking the Examination this year. I am ironing my clothes. The doctor is feeling the pulse of the patient. Jamid is going on a foreign tour. He is not shooting the birds. They are taking the tea during the break time. Shiza is taking the dose of medicine.
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