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Present Progressive Tense

English Grade 7 (Super Goal 1) · Unit 8: What Are You Doing? · Lesson 1 · Term 1

Also known as: Present progressive · Present continuous

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Lesson questions (12)

  1. I ____ my homework right now.
    Answer: am doing
  2. She ____ a text message.
    Answer: is sending
  3. They ____ football at the moment.
    Answer: are playing
  4. "What ____ you doing?"
    Answer: are
  5. "What is he doing?" – "He ____ TV."
    Answer: 's watching
  6. "Are you studying?" – "Yes, I ____."
    Answer: am
  7. "Is she cooking?" – "No, she ____."
    Answer: isn't
  8. The -ing form of "write" is:
    Answer: writing
  9. The -ing form of "swim" is:
    Answer: swimming
  10. The -ing form of "sit" is:
    Answer: sitting
  11. We use the present progressive for actions happening:
    Answer: now
  12. Choose the correct sentence:
    Answer: We are waiting for the bus.

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How do we form the present progressive?

am/is/are + verb + ing: I am doing my homework. She is sending a text.

What is the difference between the present progressive and the simple present?

The progressive is for what is happening now: I am reading now. The simple present is for habits: I read every day.

How do we make the negative and the question in the present progressive?

For the negative we put not after be: He is not running. For the question we put be first: Is he running?

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