Here are some examples of verbs in a progressive tense: The Past Progressive Tense. I was going. He was seeing. The Present Progressive Tense. I am going. He is seeing. The Future Progressive Tense. I will be going. He will be seeing. The progressive tenses are recognizable by the present participle (i.e., the word that ends "-ing"). Examples of Present Progressive Tense Verbs. 1. Affirmative Sentence. Yoona is calling the police at this very second. Bogum is looking for his bracelet on the wet grass. They are completing the posters in the computer lab. Cleese and Jill are crouching under the dinner table. The kindergarten students are gathering around a small turtle. 2. Examples of Present progressive tense- I am reading a novel. He is playing football. People are watching the cricket match. I am not watching TV at this moment. Are they doing the work now? What is going on in your house? Are you working? Structure of Present Continuous Tense. We use the present continuous tense (also called the present progressive) to describe a temporary action that is currently occurring (e.g., "I am gardening right now") or sometimes a planned future event (e.g., "We are traveling to Greece this summer"). Have you been jogging lately? What have they been doing? The above examples of Present Perfect Progressive Tense are here to help you understand and use this tense properly and naturally. You should also get familiar with its usage and rules - visit the Present Perfect Progressive page to help you with that. An example is: I have been reading the same book for about a month now. Each verb tense has a specific, individualized role within the English language and a particular way to be formatted Advertisement. Present Progressive Tense Examples Showing Actions Happening Right Now. Present progressive tense can show us an action that is happening right this minute. If you could see the subject of the sentence, you'd see them performing the action right now. Marc is making pizza. They are eating lunch. Frances is talking on the phone. The present progressive verb tense is used often in English to communicate actions that are happening now. This tense is also used to express actions that are in progress or will occur in the near future. Present Progressive Examples: I am swimming. (happening now) I am reading an excellent book. (in progress) The dog is barking loudly. It is raining outside. They are laughing at a joke. She is dancing in the living room. He is running in the park. The children are playing in the playground. We are listening to music. The baby is sleeping peacefully. They are painting a picture. He is typing an email. She is practicing the piano. For example: these days, this month, this year): We are moving to Packard Street this week. Usually I work in an office, but this month I am traveling from place to place. Julie is studying so hard because she has a lot of exams these days. Patrick is leaving us, and somebody else will replace him. She is having a lot of trouble with her divorce. Please be quiet. The children are sleeping. Present continuous 1. Present continuous 2. future plans or arrangements: Mary is going to a new school next term. What are you doing next week? Present continuous 3. Present continuous 4. Present continuous questions. We make questions by putting am, is or are in front of the subject: Are you listening? By. Richard Nordquist. Updated on September 20, 2019. In English grammar , the present progressive is a verb construction comprised of a present form of the verb "to be" plus a present participle that usually conveys a sense of ongoing action at the present time. This construction is also known as the durative aspect. Grammar Rules. Grammar rules Verbs The Present Progressive Tense. The Present Progressive Tense. Spelling Tip. Verbing (Present Participle) Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > play ing, cry > cry ing, bark > bark ing. For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > slid ing, ride > rid ing. PSgtE.

5 examples of present progressive tense