Present Progressive Tense
a.
It indicates an activity which is in
progress at the moment of speaking.
Examples
He cannot meet you because
he is attending a very important meeting.
b.
It expresses more general present.
Examples
What is
shahid doing these days? He is writing a novel.
We must
notice here that shahid is sitting at this desk as this moment and writing. But
it means that shahid has started writing the novel but not finished yet.
c.
It is used with always to describe an
action that happens more frequently.
Examples
My brother
is always working.
It does
not mean that he works 24 hours a day without any break. It means he works a
lot.
d.
It describes future planning.
More Examples
Positive
Sentence
·
He is going.
·
She is speaking English now.
·
They are coming to dinner on Sunday.
·
It is raining at present.
·
The baby is crying for milk now.
Negative Sentence
·
Good
children are not laughing at the poor.
·
I
am not feeling cold.
·
Zahid
is not speaking the truth.
·
She
is not boiling water.
·
The
sun is not setting.
·
He
is not throwing the ball.
·
The
farmer is not ploughing.
·
Dogs
are not barking.
Interrogative
Sentence
·
Are
you feeling sleepy?
·
Are
you feeling giddy?
·
Is
the Radio playing?
·
Are
the thieves breaking into?
·
Is
Zahid white washing the room?
·
Is
he playing on the flute?
·
Is
Zahid learning his lesson?
·
Is
the farmer sowing wheat in the fields?