Grammar Focus: Present Progressive Tense, Stative Vs Dynamic Verb, Present Progressive Verb For Future Meaning, Nominal Future ( Will Vs Going To), and Verbal Future Tense ( Will Vs Going To)
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE ü What Is the Present Progressive Tense? The present progressive tense is used for an on-going action in the present. ü Use of the Present Progressive 1. Actions happening at the moment of speaking Peter is read ing a book now. 2. Fixed plans in the near future We are go ing to Basel on Saturday. 3. Temporary actions I am work ing in Rome this month. 4. Actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions) My friend is prepar ing for his exams. 5. Trends More and more people are us ing their computers to listen to music. 6. Repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker (with always, constantly, forever ) Andrew is always com ing late. ü Signal Words · now · at the moment · Look! · Listen! ü Form · to be ( am , are , is ) + Infinitiv + -ing ü Examples of the Present Progressi