Present continuous tense

When is the Present Continuous tense used?

• For actions that happened in the past.

• For actions that will happen in the future.

• For actions happening right now.

• For general truths.

Choose the subject and the verb

Groups:

(a) she, he, it

,

(b) you, we, they

,

(c) I

• is

• are

• am

How do you form a question in the Present Continuous tense?

• Place the subject before 'am/is/are'.

• Place 'am/is/are' at the beginning of the sentence.

• Add 'do/does' before the subject.

• Add 'not' after the verb.

How do you make a sentence negative in the Present Continuous tense?

• Add 'don't' before the main verb.

• Add 'not' after the main verb.

• Add 'not' after 'am/is/are'.

• Change the main verb to its past tense.