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Present continuous tense

 Present Continuous Tense 

1. Definition:

The Present Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or currently in progress.

2. Structure:

Affirmative:

Subject + is/am/are + verb + ing

  • I am eating lunch.
  • She is reading a book.
  • They are playing cricket.

Negative:

Subject + is/am/are + not + verb + ing

  • I am not eating lunch.
  • He is not watching TV.
  • We are not going to school.

Question:

Is/Am/Are + subject + verb + ing?

  • Are you studying?
  • Is she writing a letter?
  • Am I doing it right?

3. Usage:

Use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about:

  • Actions happening now:  She is cooking dinner.

Actions happening around this time (but not necessarily at the moment):

  • I am learning English.
  • Future plans (with time mentioned):
  • We are going to the cinema tonight.

4. Keywords:

These words often come with present continuous tense:

  • now
  • right now
  • at the moment
  • currently
  • today
  • this week

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