Present progressive rules

Explanation of the Present Progressive Tense

Formation of the Present Progressive Tense

Actions happening at the moment of speaking

Temporary actions

Future plans and arrangements

Annoyance or irritation

Describing changing or evolving situations

Words indicating current actions

Words indicating temporary actions

Words indicating future plans and arrangements

Stative verbs that are not typically used in the progressive form

Verbs of perception and mental states

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb

Rewrite sentences in the present progressive tense

Create original sentences using the present progressive tense

Definition of the Present Progressive Tense

Explanation of the Present Progressive Tense

Definition and purpose of the present progressive tense

How it is used to describe ongoing actions

Formation of the Present Progressive Tense

Construction of the present progressive tense with the verb "to be" and the present participle

Examples of the present progressive tense in different sentence structures

Usage of the Present Progressive Tense

Actions happening at the moment of speaking

Examples of describing actions currently in progress

Temporary actions

Examples of actions that are not permanent or habitual

Future plans and arrangements

Using the present progressive tense to talk about scheduled future events

Annoyance or irritation

Describing situations that are causing annoyance or frustration

Describing changing or evolving situations

Using the present progressive tense to explain ongoing changes or developments

Signal Words for the Present Progressive Tense

Words indicating current actions

List of words that indicate actions happening at the moment

Words indicating temporary actions

Words that suggest actions that are not permanent or long-lasting

Words indicating future plans and arrangements

Signal words that imply future events or plans

Exceptions to the Present Progressive Tense

Stative verbs that are not typically used in the progressive form

Explanation of stative verbs and why they are not used in the present progressive tense

Verbs of perception and mental states

Examples of verbs that describe perception or mental states which are not typically used in the progressive form

Practice Exercises for the Present Progressive Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb

Exercises where the learner needs to choose the correct form of the verb in the present progressive tense

Rewrite sentences in the present progressive tense

Exercises where the learner needs to rewrite sentences in the present progressive tense

Create original sentences using the present progressive tense

Exercises where the learner needs to create their own sentences using the present progressive tense