Present Continouos Tenses

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Here is how we make the positive:

Positive Positive Short Form


I am sleeping I'm sleeping
you are sleeping you're sleeping
he is sleeping he's sleeping
she is sleeping she's sleeping
it is sleeping it's sleeping
we are sleeping we're sleeping
they are sleeping they're sleeping
We can make the negative by adding 'not':

Negative Negative Short Form


I am not sleeping I'm not sleeping
you are not playing you aren't playing
he is not reading he isn't reading
she is not working she isn't working
it is not raining it isn't raining
we are not cooking we aren't cooking
they are not listening they aren't listening
Questions are also really, really easy. Just like we made the question with 'be' in
the present simple, here we also put 'am', 'is', or 'are' before the subject to make
a 'yes / no' question:

Yes / No Questions
am I eating chocolate ?
are you studying now ?
is he working ?
is she doing her homework ?
is it raining ?
are we meeting at six ?
are they coming ?
For 'wh' questions, just put the question word at the front:

Wh Questions
Why am I eating chocolate ?
What are you studying now ?
When is he working ?
What is she doing ?
Why is it raining ?
Who are we meeting ?
How are they travelling ?
Make sentences in the present continuous tense.

1. I …………………… (write) now.

2. Where ………. you …………… (go)?

3. She ………………. (work) on a new project at the moment.

4. We ……………… (wait) for you.

5. It ………………. (rain).

6. The boys ………………… (jump) up and down.

7. They ……………….. (participate) in the program.

8. The baby ……………… (cry) because he is hungry.

9. Rohan and Sania …………….. (play) chess.

10. Mother ……………… (bake) a cake for my birthday.

11. My sister ……………… (do) her homework.

12. My grandparents ………… (visit) us next month.

13. Father ……………… (water) the plants.

14. The girls ……………… (swim) in the pond.

15. The children …………….. (fly) kites.


Answers
1. I am writing now.
2. Where are you going?
3. She is working on a new project at the moment.
4. We are waiting for you.
5. It is raining.
6. The boys are jumping up and down.
7. They are participating in the program.
8. The baby is crying because he is hungry.
9. Rohan and Sania are playing chess.
10. Mother is baking a cake for my birthday.
11. My sister is doing her homework.
12. My grandparents are visiting us next month.
13. Father is watering the plants.
14. The girls are swimming in the pond.
15. The children are flying kites.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

The present continuous tense is used to talk about things that are happening
at the moment of speaking. For example, I am working on my computer at
the moment. What are you doing? You are learning grammar.
Form: Subject + is / am / are + -ing form of the verb
 What is your mother doing now? Is she cooking? No, she is watching TV.
 What is your sister doing at the moment? She is doing her homework.
 What is your brother doing now? He is playing in the garden.
 What is your father doing now? He is fixing his car.
Now that you have become familiar with this tense form talk about other
things you know are happening now.

 What are the birds doing? The birds are chirping.


 What is the baby doing? The baby is sleeping.
 What are the children doing? The children are playing cricket in the
garden.
 What are you doing now? You are learning about the present
continuous tense.
Suggested activity
Take a story book with lots of pictures. Go through the pages and ask
yourself questions based on the pictures.

 What are the girls doing now? They are singing.


 What are the birds doing now? They are flying in the sky.
 What is the cat doing now? It is chasing a mouse.
 What is the fox doing? The fox is trying to catch the rabbit.
 What are the boys doing? Are they flying kites? No, they are playing
cricket.
 What is the girl holding in her hand? Is she holding a bird? No, she is
not holding a bird.
 What is the girl doing? The girl is carrying a pail of water.
 She is holding a puppy in her hand. The puppy is howling in pain
because it has hurt its leg.
 What is the old man doing?
 Is he sleeping? No, he is not sleeping. He is sitting under a tree.
 What are the dogs doing? Are they chasing a cat? No, they are not
chasing a cat. They are fighting over a bone.
Can you recognize the present continuous tense form? It is formed with is /
am / are + -ing form of the verb.
Use is when the subject is a singular noun or a third person singular
pronoun (he, she, it).
 She is running.
 Father is jogging.
 He is playing.
 It is raining.
 The dog is barking.
 Mother is reading.

Use are when the subject is a plural noun or a plural pronoun (we, you and
they).
 They are working.
 The child is sleeping.
 The girls are dancing.
 You are disturbing me.
 We are waiting for you.
 The birds are singing.

Use am when the subject is the first person pronoun I.


 I am working on my computer.

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