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Present Continuous

Miss Mercy

Created on December 5, 2021

We use the present continuous to talk about an action that is happening now.

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Present Continuous Tense

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What is the Present Continuous

The Present Continuous Tense is used for an action that is happening now.

Pronoun

+ Verb To Be

+ Verb

+ ing

am

read

ing.

You

are

reading.

He is reading.

She is reading.

We

are

reading.

They

are

reading.

Negative Form

+ Verb To Be

+ NOT

+ verb + ing

Pronoun

reading.

not

am

You are not eating.

He is not sleeping. She is not playing. It is not barking.

We are not jumping.

They are not singing.

Interrogative

+ pronoun

+ verb + ing

Verb To Be

Am

eating

Yes, I am.

dancing

you

Are

Yes, you are.

Is he sleeping ?

No, he is not.

playing

it

Is

Yes, it is.

Are

we

eating

No, we are not.

jumping

Are

they

Yes, they are.

Let's practice

Which option is correct?

a) They are running.

b) They are run.

c) They is running.

Which option is correct?

a) We are not jump.

b) We are not jumping.

c) We is not jumping.

Which option is correct?

a) Is she eat?

b) Is she eating?

c) Are she eating?

Well done!