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Present Continuous Tense

The document provides information about the present continuous tense in English. It indicates an action or condition that is happening now, frequently, or may continue into the future. It discusses the basic form of the present continuous tense using the verbs "be" and the "-ing" form of the main verb. Examples are given to illustrate its common usages, such as actions happening at the moment of speaking, actions that happen repeatedly, or planned future actions. Signal words like "now" and "at the moment" are also noted.

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Present Continuous Tense

The document provides information about the present continuous tense in English. It indicates an action or condition that is happening now, frequently, or may continue into the future. It discusses the basic form of the present continuous tense using the verbs "be" and the "-ing" form of the main verb. Examples are given to illustrate its common usages, such as actions happening at the moment of speaking, actions that happen repeatedly, or planned future actions. Signal words like "now" and "at the moment" are also noted.

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Present Continuous Tense - indicates that an action

or condition is happening now, frequently, and may continue into the future.

Form
Subject + am/ is/ are + Verb - ING
Positive She is writing to her grandma now.
Subject + am/ is/ are + not + Verb – ING
Is not = isn’t
Are not = aren’t
Negative She isn’t writing to her grandma now.
Am/ is/ are + Subject + Verb – ING?
Question Is she writing to her grandma now?

Usages
 To talk about things which are happening at the moment of speaking
 Don’t go out. It’s raining outside now.

 To talk about things which happen again and again (a complaint)


 He’s always talking in class.

 To talk about things which are planned or arranged in the near future
 I am leaving for London tomorrow.

 To talk about things which are changing or developing


 More and more English centers are mushrooming nowadays.

Signal words:
at the moment, now / just now / right now
Practice:
Fill in the blanks with suitable present continuous verbs from the given
options.

1. I _____ to watch a movie at Inox. (go) –


2. We ___ in the nearby park. (play) –
3. The boys ____ in the pond. (swim) –
4. Rita ____ at the function. (sing) –
5. The child ____ baseball. (play) –
6. The chef ____ his famous ravioli. (cook) –
7. The teacher ____ the students. (teach) –
8. I ____ Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. (read) –
9. The man ____ a Royal Enfield. (ride) –
10. Sheema ____ for her dance performance. (practise) –
11. The boys ___ everyone present at the party. (annoy) –
12. My mother ____ a sweater for my sister. (knit) –
13. The man ___ on the streets. (beg) –
14. The baby ___ with her mother. (giggle) –
15. Ronaldo ___ matches for his team. (win)

Change into Present Continuous Tense


Read the sentences in different tenses and change them into present
continuous tense.

1. He goes to play in the park. –


2. Covid affects our lungs. –
3. I ate a cheeseburger. –
4. The Prime Minister will visit the school. –
5. Ram walks to school. –
6. The mason was building this tower. –
7. Riya spoke at the inter-school competition. –
8. The wrestlers fought hard. –
9. The cuckoo sings beautifully. –
10. Perna left for Dubai. –
11. I cleaned my room. –
12. We bought a new car. –
13. Anu plays the guitar. –
14. You went in the wrong direction. –
15. I did a new project. –

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