The present tense locates an event or a situation in present time. Present continuous tense is type of present tense used:
- To show an action going on at present
e.g. I am writing letter.
- To express an action that is planned to happen in future
e.g. We are going for movie tonight.
- To indicate an action that is going on for sometime
e.g. Paul is learning swimming these days.
Present continuous sentences are written using the following rules:
- ‘am’ is used with I
- ‘is’ is used with singular subject
- ‘are’ is used with plural subject
Positive form: Subject + is/am/are + Verb first form with ing + object
Examples:
- I am leaving tonight.
- He is coming tomorrow.
- Ryan and his friends are playing ice hockey.
Negative form: Subject + is/am/are + not + Verb first form with ing + object
Examples:
- He is not coming tonight.
- I am not going for movie.
- We are not going out.
Interrogative form: is/am/are + Subject + First form of Verb with ing + object + ?
Examples:
- Are you coming home tonight?
- Am I going with you?
- Is he playing in the team?
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