Mastering Present Continuous Tense

What is the structure of the present continuous tense?

• Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

• Subject + have/has + verb-ed

• Subject + was/were + verb-ing

• Subject + will be + verb-ing

Form a present continuous sentence using the verb 'to run'.

• I was running

• I run

• I will run

• I am running.

Create an affirmative sentence in present continuous using 'she'.

• She is reading.

• She was reading.

• She reads a book.

• She is read.

How do you form a negative sentence in present continuous?

• Subject + am/is/are + not + verb(-ing)

• Subject + verb + not + am/is/are

• Subject + not + am/is/are + verb

• Subject + is + verb(-ing)

Convert the following to present continuous: 'They play football.'

• They are playing football.

• They will play football.

• They are play football.

• They played football.

What is the present continuous form of 'to eat' for 'I'?

• I eat

• I will eat

• I was eating

• I am eating

Write a negative sentence in present continuous using 'he'.

• He does not play.

• He is playing not.

• He is not plays.

• He is not playing.

How do you ask a question in present continuous?

• Use 'was/were' + verb to form the question.

• Add 'do' before the verb to create the question.

• Use 'am/is/are' + verb(-ing) to form the question.

• Use 'will' + verb to ask about the future.

Transform this into a question: 'You are studying.'

• Are you studying now?

• Are you studying?

• You study?

• You are not studying?

What is the present continuous form of 'to go' for 'we'?

• we are going

• we going

• we are gone

• we go