The Present Continuous Tense is used in three cases:
Case 1: Actions happening right now
Examples:
- She is talking on the phone.
- We are ordering Pizza from Dominos for lunch.
Case 2: Temporary or ongoing actions
Examples:
- I am staying at my friend's house for a few days.
- She is going to Decathlon to buy a wi
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To make a complete sentence, certain time expressions are used with present continuous tenses. These include: today, now, right now, at the moment, these days, currently, nowadays, this week, etc.
For example:
- He is working on a project right now.
- Currently, we are working from
To make a question in present continuous tense, place the helping verb is/am/are before the subject of the sentence, and then add the main verb in 'ing' form.
For example:
- Are you studying English Verbs?
- Is she dancing at the party?
Another way to make a question in present continuous tense is by u
To make a negative sentence in present continous, add 'not' after the helping verb is/am/are. The structure for Present Continuous Tense in Negative Form is:
Subject + is/am/are + not + verb + ing
For example:
- I am not playing football.
- He is not watching TV today.
- She&
Yes, we can use present continuous tense to talk about the planned or definite future events.
For example:
- We are meeting our Science teacher tomorrow.
- She is leaving for New York next week.
These two sentences shows that the plan is already made and will be fulfilled in the future.
Simple Present Tense Rule:
Subject + base verb (s/es for he/she/it)
Example: She goes to college.
Shows habit, facts, and routines.
Present Continuous Tense Rule:
Subject + is/am/are + verb-ing
Example: She is going to college.
Shows actions happening now or temporary actions.
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