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 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 base form of the verb + 'ing'. For example, 'I am eating.'

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What is the negative form of the Present Continuous tense?

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The negative form is created by adding 'not' after the verb 'to be'. For example, 'I am not eating.'

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What is an example of a question in the Present Continuous tense?

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An example is 'What are you doing?'.

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How do you answer a question in the Present Continuous tense?

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You answer by using the same structure: 'I am [verb+ing]'. For example, 'I am studying.'

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What is the difference between 'I watch TV' and 'I am watching TV'?

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'I watch TV' is simple present, indicating a habitual action, while 'I am watching TV' indicates an action happening right now.

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What is the Present Continuous tense used for?

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It is used for actions happening at the moment, future plans, and temporary situations.

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Transform this sentence to Present Continuous: 'She reads a book.'

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'She is reading a book.'

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What is the correct form: 'They is playing soccer' or 'They are playing soccer'?

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The correct form is 'They are playing soccer.'

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How do you make a question in the Present Continuous tense?

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You invert the subject and the verb 'to be'. For example, 'Are you coming?'.