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  • Present Continuous / Progressive Tense refers to actions continuously happening in the present.

    To form Simple Present Tense:

    1. For pronoun 'I':
    Type of sentence Verb Example
    Affirmative am + present participle I am playing football.
    Negative am not + present participle I'm not playing football.
    Interrogative am + subject + present participle Am I playing football well?
    2. For 'he, she, it & singular nouns':
    Type of sentence Verb Example
    Affirmative is + present participle He is playing football.
    Negative isn't + present participle The insect isn't flying.
    Interrogative is + subject + present participle Is the child playing football?

    3. For 'we, they, you & plural nouns':
    Type of sentence Verb Example
    Affirmative are + present participle The boys are playing football.
    Negative aren't + present participle They aren't coming today.
    Interrogative are + subject + present participle Are you playing football?

    For more information on present participle, click here.

    Use:

    To express Examples
    Action going on in present. Sam is playing football.
    Fixed / pre-planned future event. They are shifting to Paris next weekend.
    Temporary actions or situations. My father is living in Dubai for two weeks.
     Action happening around the present. I am preparing for dinner.
    Actions happening repeatedly. Jane is always coming late to school.
    Present trends. Now days, everyone is using smartphones.
    Dynamic state of mind or being. I am thinking to take a break.