The Present Progressive Tense

The Present Continuous Tense

He plays tennis every day

Present Simple

He is play ing tennis now

Present Continuous

to be + Ving

are

am

is

Am - I

Is - He, She, It

Are – You, We, They

listen - listen ing

learn - learn ing

danc e - danc ing

mak e - mak ing

watch - watch ing

put - pu tt ing

Mum

John

Fred

aunt Jane

Paul

Sally

Vicky

They are read ing a book

They are not read ing a book

Are they read ing a book?

Yes, they are.

No, they are not.

They are not drawing They are singing

She is not eating breakfast She is sleeping

They are not reading books They are drinking tea

He is not reading He is smiling

They are not diving They are running

They are smiling now.

Are they smiling now? Yes, they are.

He is swimming at the moment.

Is he swimming at the moment? No, he is not.

They are dancing.

Are they dancing? Yes, they are.

They are sleeping now.

Are they sleeping now? No, they are not.

He is eating at the moment.

Is he eating at the moment ? No, he is not.