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Present Continuous Tense in English | For Students

Present Continuous Tense

Definition/Introduction


Present progressive narrates an action that is being continued or getting to be continued within the near future. It uses am/is/are and “ing” is added with the verb.
For instance, a boy says" I'm drinking water" It means that the action (drinking water) is being done exactly this time of speaking. 
This tense is also called the present progressive tense.
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Structure of Sentence

• Main verb: Present Participle (a Base form of verb + ing) e.g eating, drinking, looking, doing.
• Auxiliary verb: "is, am, are".



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Present-Continuous-Tense



► NOTE:
• If the subject of the sentence is "I" then the auxiliary verb "am" will be used in the sentence.
• If the subject of the sentence is "She, He, It" or a singular noun then the auxiliary verb "is" will be used in the sentence.
• If the subject of the sentence is "We, You, They" or a plural noun then the auxiliary verb "are" will be used in the sentence.


Positive Sentence 


Subject + Auxiliray verb + main verb.

► Example:

• She is making tea.
• She is cleaning her room.
• He is drinking water.
• He is going on the road.
• Kids are playing cricket.
• They are walking on the lawn.
• You are eating some food.
• He is writing a letter.


Negative Sentence 


Subject + Auxiliary verb + not + main verb.

► Example:

• You are not eating your food.
• She is not listening to her voice.
• She is not laughing.
• They are not waiting for you.
• I'm not replying to him.
• I'm not appreciating you.
• They are not coming to school
• She is not writing a letter. 


Interrogative Sentence 


Auxiliary verb + subject + main verb.

► Example:

• Are you listening to me?
• Is he calling you?
• Are you laughing at me?
• Is she planning for her studies?
• Are you running on the road?
• Is she not writing a letter?
• Are you not eating your food?
• Are they not coming to school?
• Are they listening to the teacher?
• Is the baby drinking his bottle?
• Are you going?


When to not use Present Continuous Tense


There are certain verbs that can't be utilized in this progressive. the subsequent verbs are non-continuous:
• Communication: agree, promise, surprise.
• Feelings: like love, hate.
• Senses: hear, see, smell, taste.
• Thinking: belief, know, understand.


The Importance of Present Continuous Tense


As you'll see this progressive is most frequently utilized in English grammar to explain an unbroken action, something that is unfinished. This tense is additionally important since it's an easy syntax which will show actions or events that are happening immediately, within the planned future, or sometimes even within the past.

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Exercise


  1. I _______writing articles on different topics.
  2. He is ________ various sorts of books.
  3. They ________ playing football now.
  4. She ________ drinking coffee.
  5. He is ________ to the library.
  6. We are coming for ________ this market.
  7. We ________ watching a movie during this Cineplex.
  8. You are ________ therein the market.
  9. I ________ singing different sorts of songs, especially modern.
  10. I am ________ note of melodious songs.
  11. He is ________ around the world.
  12. They ________  playing cricket therein field.
  13. _______is writing romantic poems.
  14. The lyricist is ________ writing realistic songs.
  15. ________ you taking note of realistic songs?
  16. I am not ________ with you.
  17. _______ you coming to our home?
  18. I ________ helping him to try to to the task.
  19. My mom is _______ beef with cabbage.
  20. ________ you watching cricket on television?

►Answer

1. am 2. reading 3. are 4. is 5. getting 6. shopping during 7. are 8. shopping 9. am 10. taking 11. traveling 12. are 13. The poet 14. not, 15. Are 16. quarreling 17. Are 18. am 19. cooking 20. Are 




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Present-Continuous-Tense

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