Present Continuous Tense

Which sentence is in Present Continuous Tense?

• She reads a book.

• She is reading a book.

• She has read a book.

Answer explanation

She reads a book. ❌ (Simple Present Tense)

She is reading a book. ✅ (Present Continuous Tense: Subject + is + verb-ing)

She has read a book. ❌ (Present Perfect Tense)

Present Continuous describes an action happening right now. The correct structure is am/is/are + verb-ing.

What is the correct Present Continuous form of "Swim"?

• Swim

• Swimming

• Swam

Answer explanation

Swim ❌ (Base form, not continuous)

Swimming ✅ (Correct verb-ing form: Swim → Swimming)

Swam ❌ (Past Tense, not continuous)

Explanation: In Present Continuous, verbs always end in -ing.

Which verb correctly complete this sentence?

"They___a mountain right now."

• Climbs

• Are climbing

• Climbing

Answer explanation

climbs ❌ (Incorrect verb form; “climbs” is for Simple Present with he/she/it)

are climbing ✅ (Correct: "They" + are + verb-ing)

climbing ❌ (Missing “are” before the verb)

The subject "they" needs "are" before the verb in Present Continuous.

Which sentence is negative in Present Continuous?

• He is writting a letter.

• He is not writting a letter.

• He writes a letter.

Answer explanation

He is writing a letter. ❌ (Positive sentence)

He is not writing a letter. ✅ (Negative form: is + not + verb-ing)

He writes a letter. ❌ (Simple Present Tense)

To make a negative sentence in Present Continuous, use am/is/are + not + verb-ing.

Which of the following questions is correct?

• Are they running?

• They are running?

• Running they are?

Answer explanation

Are they running? ✅ (Correct word order for a Present Continuous question: Am/Is/Are + Subject + verb-ing?)

They are running? ❌ (Incorrect structure; needs “Are” at the beginning)

Running they are? ❌ (Wrong word order)

Questions in Present Continuous start with am/is/are, followed by the subject, then verb-ing.

Complete the sentence:

"I___(eat) lunch right now."

Answer explanation

"I uses am, and the verb "eat" changes to eating in Present Continuous. (v-ing)

Complete the sentence in negative form:

"She___(not/sing) at the moment."

Answer explanation

To make a sentence negative, add "not" after "is".

Buat 1 contoh kalimat positif dari present continues tense dengan rumus :

(+) Subject (he/she/I/you/they/we/nama bebas + to be (is untuk he dan she serta nama (contoh : rania is), am hanya untuk I, dan are untuk you, they, we)+V1-ing (misal listening dari listen+ing)+complement (keterangan+waktu tetapi harus yang sedang dilakukan sekarang atau pada saat waktu itu)

ex : he is listening to music right now.

Answer explanation

Present Continuous is used for actions happening right now.

Formula: Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing

Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + Verb-ing

Questions: Am/Is/Are + Subject + Verb-ing?

Buat 1 contoh kalimat negatif dari present continues dengan rumus :

(-) Subject (he/she/I/you/they/we/nama bebas + to be (is untuk he dan she serta nama (contoh : rania is), am hanya untuk I, dan are untuk you, they dan juga we)+NOT+V1+ing (misal watching dari watch+ing)+complement (keterangan+waktu tetapi harus yang sedang dilakukan sekarang atau pada saat waktu itu)

ex : she is not watching TV at the moment.

Answer explanation

Present Continuous is used for actions happening right now.

Formula: Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing

Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + Verb-ing

Questions: Am/Is/Are + Subject + Ver

b-ing?

Buat 1 contoh kalimat interogatif (pertanyaan) dari present continues tense dengan rumus:

(?) to be (am hanya untuk I, is untuk she, he dan it, are untuk you, they, dan we) + Subject (he, she, I, you, they, we) + V1+ing? + complement (keterangan kegiatan + waktu tetapi harus yang sedang dilakukan sekarang atau pada waktu itu)+? (tanda tanya karna interogatif)

ex : Are they running in the park now?

Answer explanation

Present Continuous is used for actions happening right now.

Formula: Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing

Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + Verb-ing

Questions: Am/Is/Are + Subject + Ver

b-ing?