Example: Look! James is taking a picture of another tourist. predetermined plans or appointments that have been made for the near future. Example: He is meeting his friend Brad tonight. actions that are only happening temporarily. On this vocabulary page, you can find a list of present progressive examples. These examples include present progressive words with example sentences. We will also explain the present progressive tense rules to follow to change a verb into the present progressive tense. Advertisement. Present Progressive Tense Examples Showing Actions Happening Right Now. Present progressive tense can show us an action that is happening right this minute. If you could see the subject of the sentence, you'd see them performing the action right now. Marc is making pizza. They are eating lunch. Frances is talking on the phone. We use the present continuous tense (also called the present progressive) to describe a temporary action that is currently occurring (e.g., "I am gardening right now") or sometimes a planned future event (e.g., "We are traveling to Greece this summer"). Progressive Tense Examples. I am riding a bike. (continuing action) He is working on a project at school. (action in progress) Types of Progressive Tenses. There are three progressive tenses in English: the past progressive, the present progressive, and the future progressives tenses. Let's look at some more examples of sentences written with the present progressive: Danielle is trying to get there on time while (she is) driving the speed limit. (The action is happening now; the text "she is" is enclosed to indicate it can be omitted as understood.) .

5 examples of present progressive tense