🥳🥸🤩 Present progressive/continuous – how to………… (part 1/2, A1) 🥳🥸🤩

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Some verbs:

Infinitive (gerund)	Definition
to sit (sitting)	to be on a chair or on the ground
to stand (standing)	to be on your feet
to walk (walking)	to move slowly with your feet
to run (running)	to move fast with your feet
to play (playing)	to do something for fun
to eat (eating)	to have food
to drink (drinking)	to have water or juice
to talk (talking)	to say words to someone
to smile (smiling)	to show you are happy
to laugh (laughing)	to make a happy sound
to cook (cooking)	to make food
to grill (grilling)	to cook food on a fire
to ride (riding)	to go on a bike or scooter
to kick (kicking)	to hit with your foot
to throw (throwing)	to send something with your hand
to catch (catching)	to stop something with your hands
to blow (blowing)	to push air from your mouth
to fly (flying)	to move in the sky
to watch (watching)	to look at something
to rest (resting)	to stop and relax
to lie (lying)	to be on the ground
to carry (carrying)	to hold and move something
to climb (climbing)	to go up
to slide (sliding)	to go down smoothly
to jump (jumping)	to move up from the ground
to relax (relaxing)	to feel calm
to picnic (picnicking)	to eat outside
to boat (boating)	to go on water in a boat
to walk a dog (walking a dog)	to go outside with a dog
to play with (playing with)	to have fun using something
to share (sharing)	to give part to someone
to sit on (sitting on)	to use a chair or bench
to move (moving)	to go from one place to another
to enjoy (enjoying)	to like something
to have fun (having fun)	to feel happy
to pick (picking)	to take something from the ground
to run after (running after)	to follow something quickly
to feed (feeding)	to give food to someone or an animal
to jump over (jumping over)	to go up and across something
to splash (splashing)	to make water move
to paint (painting)	to make colors on paper or wall
to sing (singing)	to make music with your voice
to dance (dancing)	to move your body to music
to push (pushing)	to move something with your hand
to pull (pulling)	to bring something toward you
to hug (hugging)	to hold someone with your arms
to wave (waving)	to move your hand to say hello
to swing (swinging)	to move back and forth
to climb up (climbing up)	to go up carefully
to roll (rolling)	to move something on the ground
to chase (chasing)	to run after someone or something
to rest under (resting under)	to relax under a tree or shade
to listen (listening)	to hear something carefully
to draw (drawing)	to make pictures with a pen or pencil
to take (taking)	to get something in your hand
to drop (dropping)	to let something fall
to hold (holding)	to have something in your hand
to open (opening)	to make something not closed
to close (closing)	to make something shut
to clap (clapping)	to hit your hands together
to look (looking)	to see something carefully
to point (pointing)	to show something with your finger
to dig (digging)	to make a hole in the ground
to swing on (swinging on)	to move on a swing
to wave at (waving at)	to say hello with your hand
to throw up (throwing up)	to send something in the air

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1. How to form Present Progressive (3 columns)

Personal Pronoun	Form of to be	Verb + -ing
I	am	playing
You	are	eating
He / She / It	is	reading
We	are	working
You (plural)	are	singing
They	are	dancing

Structure:
Subject + am/are/is + verb + -ing

Example:
She is reading.

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2. When to use Present Progressive

• Actions happening right now, at the moment from speaking
  Example: I am studying English.
• Near future plans (already decided)
  Example: We are visiting my uncle tomorrow.

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3. Signal Words

• now, right now, at the moment, today, tonight
• tomorrow, next week (for future plans)

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Describing the picture – happening NOW:

1. The sun is shining in the park.
2. Many people are enjoying the day.
3. Families are sitting on the grass.
4. Parents are eating food with their children.
5. A man is cooking food on a grill.
6. Children are running and playing.
7. A boy is kicking a ball.
8. A girl is riding a small bike.
9. Children are playing on the slide.
10. A father is carrying a child.
11. People are walking in the park.
12. A woman is doing yoga on the grass.
13. Friends are talking and smiling.
14. A kite is flying in the sky.
15. People are sitting near the lake.
16. A boat is moving on the water.
17. A dog is lying on the grass.
18. Another dog is walking with its owner.
19. Children are blowing bubbles.
20. A family is having a picnic.
21. People are resting under trees.
22. Children are eating ice cream.
23. Birds are flying above the park.
24. People are watching the children.
25. Everyone is having a happy day. 😊

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Summary:

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a) Statements (Affirmative)

Personal Pronoun	Form of to be	Verb + -ing
I	am	playing
You	are	eating
He / She / It	is	reading
We	are	working
You (plural)	are	singing
They	are	dancing

Structure:
>>>>Subject + am/are/is + verb + -ing
>>>>Example: She is reading.

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b) Negative Statements

Personal Pronoun	Form of to be	Verb + -ing
I	am not	playing
You	are not	eating
He / She / It	is not	reading
We	are not	working
You (plural)	are not	singing
They	are not	dancing

Structure:
>>>>Subject + am/are/is + not + verb + -ing
>>>>Example: He is not reading.

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c) Questions

Form of to be	Personal Pronoun	Verb + -ing
Am	I	playing?
Are	you	eating?
Is	he / she / it	reading?
Are	we	working?
Are	you (plural)	singing?
Are	they	dancing?

Structure:
>>>>Am / Are / Is + subject + verb + -ing?
>>>>Example: Are you studying English?

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d1) Negative Questions

Form of to be	Personal Pronoun	Verb + -ing
Aren’t / Am not*	I	playing?
Aren’t	you	eating?
Isn’t	he / she / it	reading?
Aren’t	we	working?
Aren’t	you (plural)	singing?
Aren’t	they	dancing?

*Note:
>>For I, “Aren’t I …?” is common in speech;
>>“Am I not …?” is formal.

Structure:
>>>>Am / Is / Are + subject + not + verb + -ing?
>>>>Example: Isn’t she reading now?

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d2) Negative Questions

Form of to be + pronoun+ not	Verb + -ing
Am I not	reading?
Are you not	eating?
Is he not	reading?
Is she not	reading?
Is it not	raining?
Are we not	working?
Are you not (plural)	singing?
Are they not	dancing?

Structure:
Am / Is / Are + subject + not + verb + -ing?

Example:

• Am I not reading the book correctly?
• Are you not eating lunch?

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Some pictures:

1. A family is sitting on a blanket [A soft thing you put on the ground or on a bed to sit or lie on.].
2. The mother is eating food.
3. The father is eating food.
4. The parents are smiling.
5. A boy is sitting with his parents.
6. The boy is looking at the food.
7. The family is having a picnic.
8. A dog is lying on the blanket.
9. The dog is looking at the family.
10. The dog is resting.
11. Plates are on the blanket.
12. Food is on the plates.
13. The sun is shining.
14. People are walking in the park.
15. Children are playing behind them.

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1. The man is cooking.
2. The girl is eating.
3. The boy is playing football.
4. The woman is running.
5. The boy is flying a kite [A toy you fly in the sky on a string.].
6. The man is rowing a boat.
7. The woman is sitting.
8. The children are playing on the slide [A thing children go down for fun, usually in a playground.].
9. The girl is blowing bubbles [To make small round balls of air in water or soap].
10. The boy is riding a bike.
11. People are walking in the park.
12. The man and woman are smiling.
13. The kids are running.
14. People are enjoying the sun.
15. Birds are flying in the sky.

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A man is carrying a child on his shoulders.
A girl is eating an ice cream.
A boy is riding a bike.
A woman is sitting on a blanket.
A dog is standing near the woman.
People are playing in the park.
Children are sliding on the slide.
A family is having a picnic.
Trees are growing in the background.
A boy is wearing a hat.
The sun is shining in the sky.
People are sitting on benches [A long seat for people to sit on, usually outside.].
A child is pointing at something.
The grass is covering the ground.
A basket is holding food.