GRAMMAR: The Present Continuous Tense

1. We use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activities happening now.

Examples 
   The kids are watching TV.
   I am sitting down, because I am tired.
   I am not learning German, because this is an English class.
   Who are you writing to?

2. We can also use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activities happening around now, and not necessarily this very moment.

Examples 
   Sally is studying really hard for her exams this week.
   I am reading a really interesting book now.
   How are you brushing up on your English for the trip?
   We aren't working hard these days.

3. The Present Continuous Tense is also used to talk about activities happening in the near future, especially for planned future events.

Examples 
   I am seeing my dentist on Wednesday.
   Polly is coming for dinner tomorrow.
   Are you doing anything tonight?
   We aren't going on holiday next week.



 Positive Sentences

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We make the Present Continuous tense with the correct form of the verb to be (am/is/are) and the ing form of the main verb. I 'm playing football. You 're standing up. He 's listening to music. She 's swimming. It 's playing with the ball. We 're going home. They 're running.

Negative Sentences

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I 'm not playing football. You aren't standing up. He isn't listening to music. She isn't swimming. It isn't playing with the ball. We aren't going home. They aren't running.

Yes/No Questions

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Am I doing it right? Are you listening to me? Is he working today? Is she speaking Chinese? Is it working? Are we going home now? Are they watching TV?

 Information Questions

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Information questions are also sometimes called "Wh" questions.

What	am	I	doing?
Where	are	you	living now?
Who	is	he	speaking to?
When	is	she	coming?
What	is	it	doing here?
When	are	we	having the test?
What	are	they	watching?

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