The Present Progressive tense is used to describe actions that are happening now. It is formed with 'am', 'is', or 'are' and the verb ending in '-ing'. We use it to talk about things that are in progress at the moment of speaking.
Tensi ya Present Progressive hutumika kuelezea vitendo ambavyo vinaendelea sasa. Hutengenezwa kwa kutumia 'am', 'is', au 'are' pamoja na kiingia cha '-ing' cha kivyo. Tunaitumia kuzungumzia mambo ambayo yanaendelea wakati wa kuongea.
Mifano & Matamshi
The teacher is explaining the lesson.
Mwalimu anaeleza somo.
The teacher is doing something now.
The farmer is planting maize on the shamba.
Mkulima anapanda mahindi kwenye shamba.
The farmer is doing something now on the farm.
The children are playing soccer in the field.
Watoto wanaicheza mpira wa miguu katika uwanja.
The children are doing something fun now.
Zoezi: Tamka mifano hii
Soma Zaidi
Mfano (Example)
My sister is cooking ugali in the kitchen. She is using a big pot and a lot of water. I am helping her by chopping the vegetables.
Dada yangu anapika ugali katika jikoni. Anatumia chungu kikubwa na maji mengi. Mimi nakimsaidia kwa kukata mboga.
Maelezo (Detail)
In the sentence 'My sister is cooking ugali', 'is cooking' is the Present Progressive form of the verb 'cook'. This is because the action of cooking is happening now. We can also use 'are' with 'I' and 'you', for example 'I am studying' or 'you are playing'.
Katika sentensi 'Dada yangu anapika ugali', 'anapika' ni umbo la Present Progressive la kivyo 'pika'. Hii ni kwa sababu kitendo cha kupika kinaendelea sasa. Tunaweza pia kutumia 'are' na 'I' na 'you', kwa mfano 'Mimi nakisoma' au 'wewe unacheza'.
Maswali
1
What is the main action happening in the sentence below: (Ni kitendo gani kikuu kinachoendelea katika sentensi ifuatayo:)
The students are writing their exams in the classroom.
Wanafunzi wanaandika mitihani yao katika madarasa.
writing
2
Fill in the blank: The ______________ (go) to school by daladala.
Tunatumia 'are going' kwa sababu kitendo kinaendelea sasa.
3
Choose the correct sentence: The sun ______________ (shine) brightly in the sky.
Tunatumia 'is shining' kwa sababu kitendo kinaendelea sasa.
4
Correct the error: Me and my friend ______________ (play) soccer now.
Tunatumia 'are playing' kwa sababu kitendo kinaendelea sasa na kwa sababu 'me' haiwezi kutumika peke yake kama mhusika mkuu.