1. Use of thePresent Progressive1.1. actions happening at the moment of speakingPeterisreadinga book now.1.2. fixed plan in the near futureWearegoingto Basel on Saturday.1.3. temporary actionsIamworkingin Rome this month.1.4. actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions)My friendispreparingfor his exams.1.5. trendsMore and more peopleareusingtheir computers to listen to music.1.6. repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker (withalways,constantly,forever)Andrewisalwayscominglate.2. Signal words now at the moment Look! Listen!3. Formto be (am,are,is) +Infinitiv+-ing4. Examples4.1. Affirmative sentences in thePresent ProgressiveLong formsContracted forms

Iamplayingfootball.I'mplayingfootball.

Youareplayingfootball.You'replayingfootball.

Heisplayingfootball.He'splayingfootball.

4.2. Negative sentences in thePresent ProgressiveLong formsContracted forms

Iamnotplayingfootball.I'mnotplayingfootball.

Youarenotplayingfootball.You'renotplayingfootball.

Youaren'tplayingfootball.

Heisnotplayingfootball.He'snotplayingfootball.

Heisn'tplayingfootball.

4.3. Questions in thePresent ProgressiveLong formsContracted forms

AmIplayingfootball?not possible

Areyouplayingfootball?

Isheplayingfootball?

Signal words for the Present ProgressiveWhat are signal words for thePresent Progressive?Signal words tell you what tense you have to use. In thePresent Progressivethese words are used in situations which happen at the time of speaking. now at the moment Look! Listen!Use of the Present ProgressiveWhen do we use thePresent Progressive?ThePresent Progressiveis used when we talk about something which is happening now. It is also calledPresent Continuous.1. actions happening at the moment of speaking (now, at the moment)Peterisreadinga book nowShe'slisteningto the radio.2. fixed plan in the near futureSheisgoingto Basel on Saturday.3. temporary actionsHis fatherisworkingin Rome this month. Verbs that express states are normally not used with thePresent Progressive. If they are used, watch the difference in meaning. Theylovebeing together.(They are not together now.) Theyarelovingbeing together.(They are together now.)4. actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions)My friendispreparingfor his exams.5. trendsMore and more peopleareusingtheir computers to listen to music.6. repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker (withalways, constantly, forever)Andrewisalwayscominglate.(I don't like this.)Simple Present Andrew alwayscomeslate.(Here I don't give a comment.)