Examples of Present Progressive Tense Verbs. 1. Affirmative Sentence. Yoona is calling the police at this very second. Bogum is looking for his bracelet on the wet grass. They are completing the posters in the computer lab. Cleese and Jill are crouching under the dinner table. The kindergarten students are gathering around a small turtle. 2. For example: these days, this month, this year): We are moving to Packard Street this week. Usually I work in an office, but this month I am traveling from place to place. Julie is studying so hard because she has a lot of exams these days. Patrick is leaving us, and somebody else will replace him. She is having a lot of trouble with her divorce. 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. An example is: I have been reading the same book for about a month now. Each verb tense has a specific, individualized role within the English language and a particular way to be formatted 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"). 9C8dxs.