Present Continuous

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What is the Present Continuous tense used for?

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The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening at the moment of speaking.

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How is the Present Continuous tense formed?

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The Present Continuous tense is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the base form of the verb + 'ing'.

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What is the Present Continuous form of 'to listen'?

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The Present Continuous form of 'to listen' is 'listening'.

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What is the Present Continuous form of 'to sing'?

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The Present Continuous form of 'to sing' is 'singing'.

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What is the Present Continuous form of 'to watch'?

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The Present Continuous form of 'to watch' is 'watching'.

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What is the Present Continuous form of 'to play'?

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The Present Continuous form of 'to play' is 'playing'.

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What is the Present Continuous form of 'to cook'?

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The Present Continuous form of 'to cook' is 'cooking'.

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Provide an example of a question in the Present Continuous tense.

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An example of a question in the Present Continuous tense is 'What are you doing?'

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How do you respond to a Present Continuous question?

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You respond by stating what you are currently doing, using the Present Continuous tense.

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What is the difference between the Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses?

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The Present Simple tense describes habitual actions, while the Present Continuous tense describes actions happening right now.