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262 present tenses: present progressive

Forms

Affirmative Question Negative

1am working am | working? {am not working
you are working are you working? you are not working
he/she/it is working is he/she/it working? he/she/it is not
etc etc working, etc

‘Around now’
We use the present progressive to talk about actions and situations that
are going on ‘around now’: before, during and after the moment of
speaking.
Hurry up! Wefre you! (NOT We-atHwait .. . )
waiting|for
all

‘Whatlare you doing}’'||‘'m reading. |

I’m going|to a lot of parties these days.
2
PAST FUTURE
*
NOW
Changes
We also use the present progressive to talk about developing and
changing situations.

- 10° 12° 15° 20° 25° 30°
——+——+ +—o—+—+
PAST > FUTURE
NOW
That child |’s getting] bigger every day.

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PAST FUTURE