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. For example, 'I am running.'

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What is the structure of a positive sentence in Present Continuous?

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The structure is: Subject + am/is/are + verb(-ing). For example, 'She is reading.'

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Present Continuous?

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The structure is: Subject + am/is/are + not + verb(-ing). For example, 'He is not playing.'

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What is the structure of a question in Present Continuous?

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The structure is: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb(-ing)? For example, 'Are you studying?'.

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Give an example of a positive sentence in Present Continuous.

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'They are watching a movie.'

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Give an example of a negative sentence in Present Continuous.

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'I am not eating lunch.'

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Give an example of a question in Present Continuous.

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'Is she dancing at the party?'.

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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 right now.

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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 that are happening at the moment of speaking or to indicate future plans.