What Is a Present Progressive Verb?
The present progressive tense describes any action anyone is taking and makes it a continuous process rather than a one-time action. It is a composite of two verbs, each in a different form; the verb to be is conjugated and is followed by the continuous form of the action word. If you know this principle, you can put any action word into continuous form in the present.The FuntionThis is the most common way to describe something that is going on continuously, not just at a given moment.The ConstructionYou probably conjugate the verb to be all day long without thinking about it. You say, “I am, you are, he or she is, they are,” then you add the verb in the present that describes what you’re doing, such as eating, working, reading and sleeping.IllustrationYou may love to read detective stories. You say, “Right now I am reading a great novel.”To Use This Form NegativelyThe present progressive form can be used negatively by just adding not. Your friend might offer you a novel that he’s fini
