What is Present Continues Tense?
The Present Continuous Tense, also called the Present Progressive Tense, talks about actions happening right now or ongoing. It uses the helping verb "to be" (am, is, are) with the main verb ending in -ing.
Here are examples of Present Continuous Tense:
- I am reading a book.
- She is cooking dinner.
- They are playing football.
- We are watching TV.
- He is writing a letter.
- The dog is barking loudly.
Explanation:
Use “are” with plural subjects and “you,” “we,” and “they.”
Use “am” with singular subjects and “I.”
Use “is” for singular third-person subjects like “he,” “she,” or “it.”
The main verb remains in its base form regardless of the subject.
How to Make Sentences in the Present Indefinite Tense?
The Present Continuous Tense has simple rules for making positive, negative, and question sentences. Let’s look at each type with easy explanations and examples:
Affirmative or Positive Sentences
Affirmative sentences describe actions happening right now or in progress at the moment of speaking. The structure of affirmative sentences is:
Structure: Subject + is/am/are + verb (-ing) + object
For example:
- I am studying for my exams.
- She is playing the piano.
- They are working on a project.
Negative Sentences
Negative sentences in the Present Continuous Tense show that an action is not happening at the moment of speaking. The structure of negative sentences is:
Structure: Subject + is/am/are + not + verb (-ing) + object
For example:
- I am not studying for my exams.
- She is not playing the piano.
- They are not working on a project.
Interrogative Sentences
To ask questions in the Present Continuous Tense, we use "is," "am," or "are" before the subject. When using question words like where, what, and when, they come at the beginning of the sentence, followed by "is," "am," or "are."
Structure: Question Word + is/am/are + Subject + Verb (-ing) + Object?
For example:
- Am I studying for my exams?
- Is she playing the piano?
- Are they working on a project?
