PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

There are several ways to express a specific action in the present. One of these forms is called Present Progressive .

When an action takes place at this moment we use the Present Progressive.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

nowat this moment –

at presentright now-Look!Listen!

*today *tonight

*this afternoon-

Good Night Mr. CohenGood Night Mr. Cohen

It is night. It’s eleven o’clockIt is night. It’s eleven o’clock . .Mr. Cohen is in bed. His eyes are closedMr. Cohen is in bed. His eyes are closed..

He is sleepingHe is sleeping..

Taken from: “Neighbors”

Listen! The taps are drippingListen! The taps are dripping

Mr. Cohen is walkingMr. Cohen is walking to the taps to the taps..

He is standingHe is standing near the taps near the taps. . Listen It’s quiet nowListen It’s quiet now

Mr. Cohen is in bed againMr. Cohen is in bed again . .His head is on his pillowHis head is on his pillow..His eyes are closedHis eyes are closed..

Sh! Mr. Cohen is sleepingSh! Mr. Cohen is sleeping..

Bella and Sharon are standingBella and Sharon are standing near the doornear the door..They are talkingThey are talking..

Mr. Cohen’s eyes are openMr. Cohen’s eyes are open..He is angryHe is angry..

He is talkingHe is talking..

Mr. Cohen’s head is on the pillow. His eyes are Mr. Cohen’s head is on the pillow. His eyes are closedclosed..

Sh! He is sleepingSh! He is sleeping..

Listen! The taps are drippingListen! The taps are dripping. . AgainAgain..

PRESENT PROGRESSIVESENTENCE STRUCTURE

BeAm/is/

are

Verb +ing

פועל +ing

subject

BeAm/is/

are

פועל +ing

The rest of the sentence

(Time Expression)

subject

BeAm/is/

are

פועל +ing

The rest of the sentence

(Time Expression

Mr. Cohen is walking to the taps.

subject

BeAm/is/

are

פועל +ing

The rest of the sentence

(Time Expression

1 )Look! The monkey _______________ (jump) from the tree.2 )The dogs _____________(sleep) now.

3 )Father _______________(read) a book right now

subject

BeAm/is/

are