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1.4 Present Progressive: Affirmative and Negative Statements

Affirmative Negative
Subject Be Verb + -ing Subject Be + Not Verb + -ing
am am not
I studying. I studying.
’m ’m not
is is not
He/She/It working. He/She/It working.
’s ’s not / isn’t
are are not
You/We/They eating. You/We/They eating.
’re ’re not / aren’t

1. Use the present progressive* to talk about:
a. actions in progress now, at the moment a. Look! They’re dancing in the street.
of speaking
b. actions in progress at the present time, b. My class is studying world history
but maybe not at the moment of speaking this semester.
2. Remember: Use the simple present to talk about:
a. habits and repeated actions a. Dave and I often take a walk after dinner.
b. facts and things that are generally true b. It snows a lot in Finland.
c. how often something happens c. I meet with my boss twice a week.
3. Some adverbs and time expressions commonly It is raining at the moment.
used with the present progressive are: now, at Susie is working hard these days.
the moment, this year, and these days.

* The present progressive is sometimes called the present continuous.
See page A1 for spelling rules for the -ing form of verbs.

4 Complete each sentence with the present progressive form of the verb in parentheses.

1. The women are lighting (light) sparklers.

2. They (draw) pictures on the floor.

3. Usha (not / celebrate) the holiday with her family.

4. She (study) in England this year.

5. I (not prepare) the food for the party.

6. Alberto (help) in the kitchen at the moment.

7. He (wash) the dishes right now.
8. We (get) the house ready for the party.

5 Circle the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.

1. Thousands of people attend / are attending the festival this year. The hotels are full!

2. Every November people celebrate / are celebrating a special holiday in Mexico.

3. My grandmother usually organizes / is organizing the celebrations in my family.

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