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 do you form the Present Continuous tense?

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

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Transform the following sentence to negative: 'She is playing soccer.'

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She is not playing soccer.

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Transform the following sentence to positive: 'They are not studying.'

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They are studying.

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Present Continuous?

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The structure is: Subject + 'to be' (am/is/are) + 'not' + present participle.

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What is the structure of a positive sentence in Present Continuous?

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The structure is: Subject + 'to be' (am/is/are) + present participle.

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Provide an example of a sentence in Present Continuous.

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I am reading a book.

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What is the difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous?

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Present Simple describes habitual actions or general truths, while Present Continuous describes actions happening right now.

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How do you ask a question in Present Continuous?

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To ask a question in Present Continuous, invert the subject and 'to be': 'Are you eating?'.

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What are some common time expressions used with Present Continuous?

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Common time expressions include 'now', 'at the moment', 'currently', and 'right now'.