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 present participle (verb+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. For example: 'I am running.'

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When do we use the Present Continuous tense?

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We use the Present Continuous tense to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking, future plans, or temporary situations.

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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 studying.'

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How do you form questions in Present Continuous?

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To form questions, invert the subject and the verb 'to be'. For example: 'Are you coming?' or 'Is he playing?'.

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What is the present participle of the verb 'to go'?

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The present participle of 'to go' is 'going'.

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What is the present participle of the verb 'to come'?

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The present participle of 'to come' is 'coming'.

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What is the present participle of the verb 'to participate'?

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The present participle of 'to participate' is 'participating'.

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Provide an example of a sentence in Present Continuous.

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Example: 'They are watching a movie right now.'

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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 at the moment.