PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

 

How to form: I am + verb + ing I am playing.
  he, she, it is + verb + ing The bird is singing.
  you, we, they are + verb + ing We are dancing.

 

The present progressive is used to indicate actions happening at the time of speaking or future actions.

(Zeigt an, dass eine Handlung gerade jetzt im Augenblick des Sprechens vor sich geht. Sie wird auch verwendet um eine geplante Handlung in der Zukunft auszudrücken.)

 

Key words: look, listen, now, at the moment, still, at present

 

Note:

take

taking

no e

make

making

e fällt weg

run

running

When a short vowel is spoken → doubling of the consonant

sit

sitting

Nach kurzem Selbstlaut → Verdopplung des Konsonanten

lie

lying

iey

       
Examples: Look, Ann is running down the street.
  She is sleeping now.
  Listen, I'm talking to you!

 

 

NO PROGRESSIVE FORM

 

EXERCISE 1

 

EXERCISE 2

 

EXERCISE 3

 

EXERCISE 4

 

EXERCISE 5

 

EXERCISE 6

EXERCISE 7

 

EXERCISE 8

 

EXERCISE 9

 

EXERCISE 10

 

EXERCISE 11

 

EXERCISE 12

 


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