How do you teach present progressive?

The present progressive has the ending with -ing.

To teach it, I would start suggesting a couple of words the students know and learn already such as the one listed below: -Walk -Eat -Drive -Clean -Run

Then you add the -ing to the end of each word as shown above:

-walking -eating -driving (drop the e as it won't make any sense of keeping the "e" in drive) -cleaning -running

To teach the present progressive tense, also known as the present continuous tense, you can follow these steps:

1. Introduction: Begin by explaining the concept of the present progressive tense. Explain that it is used to describe actions that are happening right now at the moment of speaking.

2. Form: Teach students how to form the present progressive tense using the verb "to be" as the auxiliary verb followed by the present participle (the base form of the verb + "-ing"). Provide examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences.

3. Affirmative Sentences: Show examples such as "I am reading a book," "She is cooking dinner," and "They are playing soccer."

4. Negative Sentences: Demonstrate how to form negative sentences using the auxiliary verb "to be" + "not" + the present participle. Examples include "I am not watching TV," "She is not studying," and "They are not sleeping."

5. Interrogative Sentences: Explain how to form questions by inverting the subject and the auxiliary verb "to be." Examples include "Are you eating lunch?" "Is he playing the piano?" and "Are they studying for the test?"

6. Usage: Provide context and examples to illustrate when to use the present progressive tense. Emphasize that it describes actions happening right now or temporary actions in progress at the moment of speaking.

7. Practice Activities: Engage students in various activities to practice using the present progressive tense. These can include fill-in-the-blank exercises, dialogue completion, role-playing, and describing pictures or scenes.

8. Feedback and Correction: Provide feedback on students' usage of the present progressive tense during activities. Correct any errors and reinforce correct usage through repetition and practice.

9. Extension: Once students are comfortable with the basic usage of the present progressive tense, introduce more complex structures such as using adverbs of frequency, time expressions, and continuous actions in the future.

10. Review: Review the concepts covered in the lesson and provide opportunities for students to ask questions and clarify any misunderstandings.

By following these steps and providing ample opportunities for practice, students can develop a solid understanding of the present progressive tense and learn how to use it accurately in both spoken and written English.