Present Continuous Q & A

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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 present participle (verb+ing).

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What is the structure for questions in the Present Continuous tense?

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The structure for questions is: 'Am/Is/Are + subject + verb+ing?'.

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What is the structure for negative sentences in the Present Continuous tense?

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The structure for negative sentences is: 'Subject + am/is/are + not + verb+ing'.

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When do we use 'is' in Present Continuous?

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We use 'is' with singular third-person subjects (he, she, it).

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When do we use 'am' in Present Continuous?

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We use 'am' with the first-person singular subject (I).

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When do we use 'are' in Present Continuous?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects (we, you, they) and with the second-person singular (you).

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How do you ask a question about what someone is doing?

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You can ask: 'What is [name] doing?' or 'Are [names] doing [something]?'.

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How do you respond affirmatively to a question in Present Continuous?

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You can respond with 'Yes, [subject] is.' or 'Yes, [subjects] are.'.

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What is an example of a Present Continuous question?

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An example is: 'Is Maria cooking?'.