It is used to express-
- a continued or
- ongoing action at present time.
It expresses an action which is in progress at the time of speaking. For
example, a person says, “I am writing a letter”. It means that he is in the
process of writing a letter right now. Such actions which are happening at time
of speaking are expressed by present continuous tense. Present Continuous tense
is also called Present progressive tense.
Rules. Auxiliary verb “am or is or
are” is used in sentence. 1st form of verb or base verb + ing (present
participle) is used as main verb in sentence.
Sentence Structure
Positive Sentence
• Subject + auxiliary verb + main verb-ing (Present
participle) + object
• Subject + am/is/are + (1st form of verb or base
verb + ing) + object
If the subject is “I” then auxiliary verb “am” is used after subject in sentence.
If the subject is “He, She, It, singular or proper name” then auxiliary
verb “is” is used after subject in sentence.
If subject is “You, They or plural” then auxiliary verb “are” is used after
subject in sentence.
The participle “ing” is added to the 1st form of verb i.e. going (go)
writing (write)
Examples
I am playing cricket.
He is driving a car
They are reading their
lessons.
Negative Sentence
• Subject + auxiliary verb + not + main
verb-ing (Present participle) + object
• Subject + am/is/are + not + (1st form
of verb + ing) + object
Rules for using auxiliary verbs (am or is or are) after subject in negative
sentences are same as mentioned above.
Examples.
I am not playing
cricket.
He is not driving a
car
They are not reading
their lessons.
Interrogative Sentences
• Auxiliary verb + Subject + main
verb-ing (Present participle) + object
• Am/is/are + Subject + (1st form of
verb or base verb + ing) + object
For making interrogative sentences, the sentence is started with auxiliary
verb rather than putting auxiliary verb inside the sentence. If the subject is
“I” the sentence starts with auxiliary verb “am”. If the subject is “He, She,
It, singular or proper name” the sentence starts with auxiliary verb “is”. If
subject is “You, They or plural” the sentence starts with auxiliary verb “are”.
Examples.
Am I playing
cricket?
Is he driving a
car?
Are they reading
their lessons?
Examples
Positive Sentences
I am
listening to the news
You are
washing your clothes
She is
riding on horse
They are
playing football.
It is
raining
Negative Sentence
I am not listening to the news.
You are not washing your clothes.
She is not riding on a horse.
They are not playing football.
It is not raining.
Interrogative
Sentences
Am I listening to the
news?
Are you washing your
clothes?
Is she riding on a
horse?
Are they playing
football?
Is it raining?
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