Present Continuous

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What is the Present Continuous tense?

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The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or ongoing. It is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the verb ending in -ing.

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How do you form the Present Continuous tense?

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To form the Present Continuous tense, use the correct form of 'to be' (am, is, are) followed by the base verb with an -ing ending.

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Example of Present Continuous: 'He is playing.' What does this mean?

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This means that he is currently engaged in the activity of playing.

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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 + verb(-ing). For example, 'She is not reading.'

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What is the question form of Present Continuous?

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The question form is: 'To be' (am/is/are) + subject + verb(-ing)? For example, 'Are you coming?'.

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Fill in the blank: 'They _______ (not, play) soccer right now.'

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They are not playing soccer right now.

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What is the difference between 'is playing' and 'plays'?

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'Is playing' indicates an action happening now (Present Continuous), while 'plays' indicates a habitual action (Simple Present).

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Complete the sentence: 'I _______ (study) for my test this week.'

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I am studying for my test this week.

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What does 'are improving' indicate?

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It indicates that the action of improving is currently happening.

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Fill in the blank: 'She _______ (read) a book at the moment.'

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She is reading a book at the moment.