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The Present Continuous
Definition
This tense indicates that an action or condition happening now and that may continue into the future.
Sources
Verb to Be
If you want to make sentences with the present continuous, you must know everything about the Verb to Be
| Pronoun | Verbo to be |
| I | am |
| You | are |
| He | is |
| She | is |
| It | is |
| We | are |
| They | are |
Continuous Form
These are some examples of the rules to make continuous verbs
| Rule | Verb | Continuous Form |
| #1 | Read | Reading |
| #1 | Hold | Holding |
| #2 | Run | Running |
| #2 | Sit | Sitting |
| #3 | Take | Taking |
| #3 | Make | Making |
He is holding his baby
He is running
He is playing the guitar
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
Present Continuous
Structure
This is the structure to make affirmative sentences with the present continuous
| Pronoun | Verbo to be | Verb + ING |
| I | am | teaching |
| She | is | driving |
| We | are | resting |
Examples
These are some examples of sentences using the present continuous tense
- I am having a cup of coffee
- She is fixing my car
- We are watching a movie
Negative sentence
Present Continuous
Structure
This is the structure for making negative sentences with the present continuous
| Pronoun | Verb to be | Verb + Ing |
| I | am not | sleeping |
| She | is not | resting |
| We | are not | cooking |
Examples
These are some examples of negative sentences with the past continuous
- I am not running
- She is not climbing trees
- We are not watching anime
- They are not listening to music
They are not camping