Hello students! Today we will learn about the Present Continuous tense. This is a very important grammar topic that helps us talk about actions happening right now, at this very moment. The Present Continuous tense uses the structure: subject plus am, is, or are, plus a verb with ing ending. For example, I am reading means the action of reading is happening now.
Now let's learn how to choose the correct BE verb. This is very important! When the subject is I, we use am. When the subject is he, she, or it, we use is. When the subject is you, we, or they, we use are. For example: I am playing, she is reading, they are running. Remember this rule and practice it many times!
Now let's learn how to add ING to verbs. For most verbs, we simply add ING to the end. For example, play becomes playing, read becomes reading, and eat becomes eating. However, some verbs have special rules. For verbs like run, we double the last letter and add ING, so run becomes running. The ING ending shows that the action is happening right now!
Now let's see complete examples of Present Continuous sentences. Each sentence has a subject, a BE verb, a verb with ING, and often an object. For example: I am reading a book, She is playing soccer, They are eating lunch. Notice how we use keywords like now, right now, or at the moment with this tense. When someone says Look or Listen, the action is usually happening now!
Let's summarize what we learned today! The Present Continuous tense uses the structure: Subject plus am, is, or are, plus verb with ING ending. We use this tense for actions happening right now. Remember the keywords: now, right now, at the moment, Look, and Listen. Keep practicing every day and you will master this grammar! Great job learning English today!