present progressive

Prof. Gilder Dávila

República Bolivariana de VenezuelaMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Educación

L.B. “Gustavo H. Machado”Caracas-Catia. Telefax: (0212) 8 73 03 21

What are they doing?

We use the present progressive to talk about an activity that is happening just now, at the moment of speaking.

Example:

We can also use the present continuous to talk about things we're doing around now.

Examples:I'm just relaxing and enjoying the sunshine

here.

She's on holiday for a week so for that time, around now, she's relaxing.

To form the present continuous, we use the present form of the verb "to be“: I am, she is, we are, they are, followed by the present participle of the main verb, which is the verb plus 'ing‘.

What is the correct answer?

Ron _____________ for the English test.

a. Studing b. Are studingc. Is studying d. Am studying

How to change the actions to Gerund forms?

Wash

Study

Run

Close

We will learn how to make questions in present

progressive.

Web site: BBC World Service

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1535_gramchallenge20/