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 happening right now or ongoing actions.

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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 read' for 'he'?

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He is reading.

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What is the Present Continuous form of 'to play' for 'they'?

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They are playing.

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Fill in the blank: 'She ___________ (to dance) at the party now.'

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She is dancing at the party now.

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Fill in the blank: 'We ___________ (to eat) dinner right now.'

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We are eating dinner right now.

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What is the Present Continuous form of 'to swim' for 'I'?

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I am swimming.

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What is the Present Continuous form of 'to speak' for 'Maria and Louis'?

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Maria and Louis are speaking.

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Fill in the blank: 'The dog ___________ (to bark) loudly.'

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The dog is barking loudly.

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What do you use to indicate an ongoing action in Present Continuous?

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You use 'am', 'is', or 'are' followed by the verb ending in 'ing'.