Present Continuous

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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'. For example, 'I am running.'

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What is the Present Continuous form of 'to talk'?

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The Present Continuous form of 'to talk' is 'is talking'.

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Complete the sentence: 'They __________ (play) soccer right now.'

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They are playing soccer right now.

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Which auxiliary verb is used with 'I' in Present Continuous?

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The auxiliary verb used with 'I' is 'am'. For example, 'I am studying.'

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What is the Present Continuous form of 'to read'?

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The Present Continuous form of 'to read' is 'is reading'.

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How do you ask a question in Present Continuous?

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To ask a question in Present Continuous, invert the subject and the auxiliary verb. For example, 'Is he running?'.

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Complete the sentence: 'She __________ (sing) a song now.'

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She is singing a song now.

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What is the Present Continuous form of 'to drive'?

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The Present Continuous form of 'to drive' is 'is driving'.

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How do you negate a sentence in Present Continuous?

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To negate a sentence in Present Continuous, add 'not' after the auxiliary verb. For example, 'He is not playing.'