The present progressive tense (also the present continuous tense) follows this structure:
"Awake" is an adjective, so it has no present progressive form. However, the verb "to awaken" does have a present progressive form which is "am/is/are awakening".
The present progressive (or present continuous) tense of 'to talk' is 'to be talking'. I am talking. You are talking. She/he/it is talking. We are talking. You are talking. They are talking.
Present progressive is formed with am/is/are and a present participle (-ing form of a verb).Present progressive of study:I am studyingWe/You/They are studyingHe/She/It is studying
The present perfect progressive form of "discuss" is "have been discussing."
I am studying, we/you/they are studying, he/she is studying.
past ordinary form
"Awake" is an adjective, so it has no present progressive form. However, the verb "to awaken" does have a present progressive form which is "am/is/are awakening".
The present progressive (or present continuous) tense of 'to talk' is 'to be talking'. I am talking. You are talking. She/he/it is talking. We are talking. You are talking. They are talking.
Present progressive is formed with am/is/are and a present participle (-ing form of a verb).Present progressive of study:I am studyingWe/You/They are studyingHe/She/It is studying
The present perfect progressive form of "discuss" is "have been discussing."
Am/is/are + burying (present participle).I am buryingWe are buryingYou are buryingHe/she is buryingThey are burying
The present perfect progressive form of "sleep" is "has/have been sleeping."
I am studying, we/you/they are studying, he/she is studying.
The present progressive tense of ring:I am ringing.You/We/They are ringing.He/She/It is ringing.
To form a progressive tense use the helping verb to beand the present participle (the -ing form of the verb)Progressives can be in the present past and future and can also be perfectpresent progressive I am workingpast progressive I was workingfuture progressive I will be workingPerfect progressivespresent perfect progressive I have beenworkingpast perfect progressive I had been workingfuture perfect progressive I will have beenworkingFe Maria Finch BA English
Giving is the present participle of give. Present participles are used to create the progressive tenses.Examples:am/is/are giving (present progressive)was/were giving (past progressive)will be giving (future progressive)The past tense of give is gave. The past participle is given.
am/is/are + present participle.I am talking about existentialism.The doctor is talking about Haemodialysis.The teachers are talking about the new curriculum.