Present Continuous Tense

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What is the Present Continuous Tense?

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The Present Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening at the moment of speaking.

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How do you form the Present Continuous Tense?

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The Present Continuous Tense is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the base form of the verb + 'ing'.

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What is the structure for positive sentences in Present Continuous?

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Subject + am/is/are + verb+ing (e.g., She is reading.)

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What is the structure for negative sentences in Present Continuous?

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Subject + am/is/are + not + verb+ing (e.g., He is not playing.)

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What is the structure for questions in Present Continuous?

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Am/Is/Are + subject + verb+ing? (e.g., Are they coming?)

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When do we use 'is' in Present Continuous?

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We use 'is' with singular third-person subjects (he, she, it).

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When do we use 'are' in Present Continuous?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects and the pronouns 'you' and 'we'.

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When do we use 'am' in Present Continuous?

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We use 'am' with the first-person singular subject 'I'.

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What is an example of a positive sentence in Present Continuous?

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I am studying for my exam.

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What is an example of a negative sentence in Present Continuous?

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They are not watching TV.