Present Progressive
Use a form of to be and
the infinite verb plus -ing.
The present progressive is use for
action going on in the moment speaking and for actions taking place
only for a short period of time. It is also used to express
development and actions that are arranged for the near future.
Examples:
-To talk about an action that is in
progress at the time speaking
Please sit down. I am trying to
teach.
-To talk about a temporary action that
is not necessarily in progress at the time of speaking
I am
writing a novel.
-To emphasize very frequent
actions(using always)
He is always eating sandwiches.
-Background events in a present story
I
am buying coffee then he comes up to talk to me.
-To describe developing situations
It's
starting to rain.
-To refer to a regular action around a
point of time
He is sitting at the bus stop.
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