The Present Continuous (also called Present Progressive) is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking, actions that are temporary, or plans for the future.
Structure of Present Continuous:
Affirmative Form:
Subject + am / is / are + verb + -ing👉
Example:
I am reading a book.
She is woring right now.
They are playing soccer.
Negative Form:
Subject + am / is / are + not + verb + -ing👉
Example:
I am not eating dinner.
She is not watching TV.
They are not playing tennis.
Interrogative Form:
Am / Is / Are + subject + verb + -ing?👉
Example:
?Are you coming to the party
?Is he studying for the test
?Are they working on the project
When to Use Present Continuous:
Actions happening right now:👉
We are studying English. (We are doing it at this moment.)
She is talking to her friend. (She is doing it right now.)
Temporary actions or situations:👉
I am living in London for a year. (It is not permanent.)
He is staying at his cousin's house this week. (Temporary situation.)
3Planned actions in the future:👉
They are leaving for vacation tomorrow. (A planned event.)
We are meeting at 7 p.m. tonight. (A future plan.)
Changing or developing situations:👉
The weather is getting colder. (A change that is happening.)
Technology is improving quickly. (A development over time.)
Examples:
Affirmative:
I am reading a book right now.
They are playing basketball.
Negative:
She is not working today.
We are not watching TV.
Interrogative:
?Are you studying for the test
?Is he coming to the party
Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the Present Continuous:
I .......... (eat) lunch right now.
They ......... (not / play) football at the moment.
She........(study) for her exam at this moment.
We ...... (visit) our grandparents this weekend.
He ...... (look) for his keys.
Answers:
am eating
are not playing
is studying
are visiting
is looking
