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English Grammar 107 – Present Continuous

The present continuous tense form is used to show that something is happening in a specific moment or period.

It’s mostly used with ‘action’ verbs, and not with verbs indicating possession or preference.

Form the present continuous with the auxiliary verb “to be” and the “-ing” form of the main verb

I am working
you are working
he/she/it is working
we are working
you are working
they are working

Invert the subject and auxiliary verb to form a question:

Are you eating?

Use “not” to make the verb negative. The auxiliary verb is often contracted:

I am not studying.
She’s not watching a film.

The present continuous tense form is often used for describing programed future events. For example:

They are leaving next month.
I’m going to the cinema tonight.

Grammar
101 Subject Pronouns
102 Articles
103 Plurals
104 Countable or Uncountable?
105 Regular Present Tense
106 Irregular Present Tense
107 Present Continuous
108 Demonstratives
109 Question Words
110 There is/are

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