Present tense happens right now. Present progressive tense also happens right now -but it’s ongoing. Present progressive verbs use a form of the verb to be with an -ing ending on the action verb
Present: I walk.
Present Progressive: I am walking.
Present: Mom drives a car.
Present Progressive: Mom is driving a car.
Present: The boys play baseball.
Present Progressive: The boys are playing baseball.
Present: We eat dessert.
Present Progressive: We are eating dessert.
Use Present Progressive tense to show ongoing action that is happening right now. Present Progressive tense uses action verbs with an -ing ending.