Present Continuous Tense

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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 main verb + -ing.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the Present Continuous Tense.

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They are playing soccer.

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

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The structure is: Subject + 'to be' (am/is/are) + not + verb(-ing). For example: She is not studying.

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How do you form a question in the Present Continuous Tense?

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To form a question, invert the subject and the verb 'to be'. For example: Are they watching a movie?

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

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

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What is the role of the verb 'to be' in the Present Continuous Tense?

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The verb 'to be' acts as an auxiliary verb that helps to form the Present Continuous Tense.

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Can the Present Continuous Tense be used for future plans?

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Yes, the Present Continuous Tense can be used to describe planned future events, e.g., 'I am meeting my friend tomorrow.'

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What are some common time expressions used with the Present Continuous Tense?

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

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How do you express an ongoing action that started in the past and is still continuing?

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You can use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense, e.g., 'I have been studying for three hours.'