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 main 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., I am 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., I am not reading).

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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 you reading?)

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When do we use 'am' in Present Continuous?

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We use 'am' with the first person singular (I). (e.g., I am playing.)

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When do we use 'is' in Present Continuous?

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We use 'is' with third person singular subjects (he, she, it). (e.g., She is dancing.)

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When do we use 'are' in Present Continuous?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects and the second person singular (you). (e.g., They are playing.)

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

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I am not telling a lie.

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What is an example of a question in Present Continuous?

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Are they playing outside?