present continuous

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are happening right now.

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How do you form the present continuous tense?

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You form it using 'am', 'is', or 'are' + the verb ending in -ing.

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Fill in the blank: They ______ _______________ an ice cream.

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are eating

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Fill in the blank: We ____  ______ our grandparents.

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are visiting

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Fill in the blank: She ____   ______ her homework.

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is doing

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Fill in the blank: They ____ sending e-mails.

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are

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Fill in the blank: I ______ studying now.

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am

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'She is running'?

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The subject is 'She'.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'They are playing'?

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The verb is 'playing'.

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What do you add to the verb to make it present continuous?

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You add -ing to the base form of the verb.