Present Continuous Tense – Easy Lesson with Examples for Beginners

Present Continuous (Easy Lesson)

The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions happening now or around now.

1. When to use

• Actions happening now: I am reading.
• Temporary actions: She is living with her aunt this month.
• Near future plans: We are meeting tonight.

2. How to form the present continuous

Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

I am working. / You are studying. / He is cooking.

Spelling rules:

• Verb ending in e: remove e + ing → write → writing
• Short vowel + consonant: double consonant + ing → run → running
• Regular verbs: add -ing → play → playing

3. Negative sentences

Use am not / is not (isn't) / are not (aren't) + verb-ing

I am not working. / They aren't watching TV.

4. Yes/No questions

Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?

Are you studying? / Is he cooking?

5. Wh- questions

Wh-word + am/is/are + subject + verb-ing?

What are you doing? / Where is she going?

Practice - Fill the blanks

1. She ___ (cook) dinner right now.
2. They ___ (not/play) football today.
3. I ___ (study) English at the moment.
4. ___ he ___ (watch) TV?
5. What ___ you ___ (do) now?

(Use: cooking, not playing, studying, watching, doing)

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Answers

1. She is cooking dinner right now.
2. They are not (aren't) playing football today.
3. I am studying English at the moment.
4. Is he watching TV?
5. What are you doing now?

Tip: Use the present continuous to describe actions happening now. Practice by talking about what you and others are doing.

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