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    WHAT?

    The present continuous


    verb tense indicates
    that an action or
    condition is happening
    now, frequently, may
    continue into the
    future.
    STRUCTURE
    Affirmative- Subject+am/is/are+present participle(verb+ing)
    +object.
    +

    -
    Negative- Subject+am/is/are+not+present participle(verb+ing)
    +object.

    Interrogative- Am/is/are+subject+present participle(verb+ing)


    +object?
    ?
    Interrogative Negative-Am/is/are+subject+not+present
    participle(verb+ing)+object/ Isn’t/aren’t + subject + present
    participle (verb+ing) + object? ?-
    Rules and points to remember
    when using it
    • Always start with the subject when it is a positive or negative
    sentence and with the helping verb when it is in the interrogative
    format.
    • A sentence with the present continuous tense consists of a helping
    verb (‘to be’ form of verbs) and a main verb. The helping verbs
    can be ‘am’ for the pronoun ‘I’, ‘is’ for singular subject and ‘are’
    for a plural subject.
    • Just note that like the other pronouns, the pronoun ‘am’ cannot
    be used in the negative form in an interrogative sentence. Instead
    of ‘amn’t’, ‘aren’t’ is used.
    USES
    • It is used to represent an action that is happening or
    progressing in the moment that the speaker is speaking.
    • It depicts a future event or arrangement.
    • It is used to talk about the action that is going or continuing
    at the time of speaking.
    EXAMPLES

    Affirmative

    The children are playing in the


    The birds are flying high.
    park.

    Negative

    The boy is not standing on the


    The girl is not talking.
    floor.
    EXAMPLES

    Interrogative

    Is Ron yelling at him? Are you listening to me?

    Interrogative Negative

    Is he not playing tennis?/


    Am I not reading a newspaper?
    Isn’t he playing tennis?
    WORKSHEET
    • You ________ with us right now.(come)
    • She ________ on the floor.(not dance)
    • Yes, Ram _________ today’s event.(host)
    • The chief minister _________ the flag(host)
    • _____ they ________ in the drama?(act)
    • He _________ his new business.(start)
    • She _________ them the value of education.(realize)
    • ______ I _________ you right now?(trouble)
    • He _______ the workshop.(open)
    • _____ they _______ from the top of the mountain?(jump)
    ANSWERS

    • Are coming
    • Is not dancing
    • Is hosting
    • Is hosting
    • Are, acting
    • Is starting
    • Is realizing
    • Am, troubling
    • Is opening
    • Are, jumping

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