1. She is always singing in the shower. (sing + ing = signing) 2. He is always forgetting to turn off the lights. (forget + ing = forgetting) 3. It is always eating. (eat + ing = eating) 4. They are always dancing in class. (dance + ing = dancing) 5. They are always playing soccer after school. (play + ing = playing) What is Present Progressive? The present progressive tense describes actions that are happening right now. It is formed using the word "to be" plus the present participle (-ing). For example: "She is studying English." The present progressive tense is formed by using 'is/am/are + base form(-ing) Have you been jogging lately? What have they been doing? The above examples of Present Perfect Progressive Tense are here to help you understand and use this tense properly and naturally. You should also get familiar with its usage and rules - visit the Present Perfect Progressive page to help you with that. Grammar Rules. Grammar rules Verbs The Present Progressive Tense. The Present Progressive Tense. Spelling Tip. Verbing (Present Participle) Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > play ing, cry > cry ing, bark > bark ing. For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > slid ing, ride > rid ing. For example: these days, this month, this year): We are moving to Packard Street this week. Usually I work in an office, but this month I am traveling from place to place. Julie is studying so hard because she has a lot of exams these days. Patrick is leaving us, and somebody else will replace him. She is having a lot of trouble with her divorce. An example is: I have been reading the same book for about a month now. Each verb tense has a specific, individualized role within the English language and a particular way to be formatted For example: John is baking a cake. They are painting the fence. Even though it is a present tense, the present progressive tense can also be used to describe an activity that is going to happen in the future (especially for planned activities). For example: We are moving to New Zealand in the summer. Please be quiet. The children are sleeping. Present continuous 1. Present continuous 2. future plans or arrangements: Mary is going to a new school next term. What are you doing next week? Present continuous 3. Present continuous 4. Present continuous questions. We make questions by putting am, is or are in front of the subject: Are you listening? Examples of Present Progressive Tense Verbs. 1. Affirmative Sentence. Yoona is calling the police at this very second. Bogum is looking for his bracelet on the wet grass. They are completing the posters in the computer lab. Cleese and Jill are crouching under the dinner table. The kindergarten students are gathering around a small turtle. 2. English Grammar. Tense Comparison. Simple Present or Present Progressive in English Grammar. When to use simple present and present progressive. Signal words: simple present vs. present progressive. Conjugation. Online exercises to improve your English. Lingolia Plus English. Just here for the exercises? Click here. 3oVRd.