PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

FORM: VERB TO BE +

INFINITIVE + ING

EX.: WE ARE STUDYING NOW.

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE PUTS EMPHASIS ON THE

COURSE OR DURATION OF AN ACTION.

EX.: ANDRÉA IS TEACHING ENGLISH AT

THE MOMENT.

NEGATIVE FORM:

Ex.: The students are not playing

football now.

Andréa is not teaching Mathmatics.

INTERROGATIVE FORM:

Ex.: Is Lucas playing football at the

moment?

Are the students paying attention to the explanation?

EXERCISES:Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Present Progressive/Present Continuous. 1) The teacher _____ the door. (not/to close)

2) ___ you _______ the washing-up? (to do)

3) They ________ the printers. (to check)

4) ___ your grandmother __________ at birds? (to look)

5) We __________ the checkpoint. (not/to pass)

6) _____ they ________________ to help? (to try)

7) She _____________ to the centre of the town. (not/to walk)

8) ______ the policemen ________ into the bank? (to run)

9) Look! Steve's mother __________ a cup of coffee. (to make)

10) You ______________ the words correctly. (not/to link)

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