Worksheet for practicing the present progressive tense with example sentences and exercises.

It looks like you've uploaded a worksheet titled "Progressive Tense" that focuses on identifying and using the present progressive tense in English. The task involves two main parts:

1. Filling in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses, using the present progressive tense.
2. Identifying which sentences use the present progressive tense.

Let’s go through each section step by step and solve it.

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Part 1: Fill in the blanks

We need to use the present progressive tense, which is formed as:
Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

#### 1. Emily ______ (read) a book about sharks.
- Subject: Emily → uses "is"
- Answer: is reading

#### 2. My brother ______ (play) a badminton.
- Subject: My brother → uses "is"
- Note: "play" should be followed by an object; "badminton" is a sport, so this is okay.
- Answer: is playing

#### 3. My mother and I ______ (go) to the cinema to go to shopping.
- There's a redundancy here — "to go to shopping" is incorrect. It should be "to go shopping."
- Subject: My mother and I → plural → "are"
- Answer: are going

#### 4. We ______ (do) homework at the moment.
- Subject: We → "are"
- Answer: are doing

#### 5. My sister ______ (get) flowers in computer can confuse.
- This sentence seems grammatically flawed. "In computer can confuse" doesn't make sense.
- Likely intended meaning: "My sister is getting flowers from the computer" or something similar.
- But based on context, probably meant: "My sister is getting flowers online."
- Assuming the intended verb is "get", then:
- Subject: My sister → "is"
- Answer: is getting

#### 6. Mark and Mary ______ (have) a conversation over work.
- Subject: Mark and Mary → plural → "are"
- Answer: are having

#### 7. They ______ (talk) to their parents.
- Subject: They → "are"
- Answer: are talking

#### 8. Jeremy and Ralph ______ (play) video games.
- Subject: Jeremy and Ralph → plural → "are"
- Answer: are playing

#### 9. The puppies ______ (bark) quietly.
- Subject: The puppies → plural → "are"
- Answer: are barking

#### 10. The driver of that car ______ (get) much too fast.
- Subject: The driver → singular → "is"
- "Get" → "getting"
- "much too fast" is awkward; likely means "is driving too fast," but we follow the prompt.
- Answer: is getting

> ⚠️ Note: Some sentences are poorly constructed (e.g., #3, #5, #10). These may have errors in the original worksheet.

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Part 2: Put an X next to each sentence below in which the present progressive tense is used.

We need to check if each sentence uses the present progressive (am/is/are + verb-ing).

1. I enjoy swimming and running.
→ "Enjoy" is simple present. Not progressive.
✔ No X

2. Maria is running a race.
→ "is running" = present progressive
✔ X

3. The students are acting like they don’t care about the upcoming test.
→ "are acting" = present progressive
✔ X

4. A thing is the school where you can get some enjoyable things I did last week.
→ Grammatically incorrect. "Did last week" is past, and "is" is not part of a progressive structure here.
→ "is" is simple present, not progressive.
✔ No X

5. There is a man between the table’s legs.
→ "is" = simple present. Not progressive.
✔ No X

6. The professor is explaining this project to the class.
→ "is explaining" = present progressive
✔ X

7. I don’t mind telling you how I want to go to the movies tomorrow.
→ "don’t mind" is simple present; "want" is also simple.
→ No progressive tense used.
✔ No X

8. Computing teachers try to educate us every day.
→ "try" and "educate" are both simple present.
✔ No X

9. Sitting a small gift is appropriate as a co-worker’s birthday.
→ This sentence is awkward. "Sitting" is not a verb here — likely meant "Giving" or "Buying".
→ "is" is simple present. Not progressive.
✔ No X

10. The ship is sailing across the desert to the Himalayas.
→ "is sailing" = present progressive
✔ X

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part 1 – Fill in the blanks:
1. is reading
2. is playing
3. are going
4. are doing
5. is getting
6. are having
7. are talking
8. are playing
9. are barking
10. is getting

> Note: Sentences 3, 5, and 10 contain awkward phrasing. If these were intended to be different, please clarify.

#### Part 2 – Mark with X:
- 2. ✔ X
- 3. ✔ X
- 6. ✔ X
- 10. ✔ X

(Only these four use the present progressive tense.)

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🔍 Summary of Key Concepts:

- Present Progressive Tense: Used for actions happening right now or around now.
- Structure: am/is/are + verb-ing
- Example: "She is eating lunch." (Happening now)

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