How to form present continuous tense and when to use it, with examples.

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Welcome to our lesson on the Present Continuous Tense. The Present Continuous Tense describes actions that are happening right now, at this very moment. The basic structure is simple: we use the subject, followed by am, is, or are, and then add -ing to the main verb. For example, I am reading a book, She is walking to school, They are playing football, and We are studying English. This tense helps us talk about current, ongoing activities. Now let's learn the detailed formation rules for the Present Continuous Tense. First, we need to match the correct auxiliary verb with each subject pronoun. I use am, you use are, he, she, and it use is, while we and they use are. For the verb-ing formation, there are three main rules. Regular verbs simply add -ing, like work becomes working and play becomes playing. When a verb ends with a silent e, we drop the e and add -ing, so make becomes making and write becomes writing. Finally, for short verbs ending with a consonant after a single vowel, we double the consonant before adding -ing, like run becomes running and swim becomes swimming. The Present Continuous Tense has four main usage patterns. First, we use it for actions happening right now at this moment, like I am typing on my computer, the baby is crying, or look, it is raining. Second, we use it for temporary situations that are not permanent, such as she is staying with friends this week, I am working at a cafe this summer, or we are living in London temporarily. Third, we can use it for future arrangements that are already planned, like I am meeting John tomorrow, they are flying to Paris next week, or we are having dinner at 7 PM. Finally, we use it for changing situations or trends, such as the weather is getting warmer, my English is improving, or prices are rising rapidly. Now let's learn how to form positive and negative sentences in the Present Continuous Tense. For positive sentences, we use the structure: subject plus am, is, or are, plus verb-ing. For example, I am reading, she is cooking, they are dancing, we are studying, and he is sleeping. For negative sentences, we simply add 'not' after the auxiliary verb: subject plus am, is, or are plus not plus verb-ing. We can also use contractions like isn't and aren't to make speech more natural. Here are the negative examples: I am not reading, she is not cooking, they are not dancing, we are not studying, and he isn't sleeping. Let's learn how to form questions in the Present Continuous Tense. There are two main types of questions. First, yes or no questions. We move the auxiliary verb to the beginning: Am, is, or are plus subject plus verb-ing. For example, Are you reading? The answer can be Yes, I am, or No, I'm not. Is she cooking? Yes, she is, or No, she isn't. Are they dancing? Yes, they are, or No, they aren't. Second, WH-questions use question words like what, where, or why. The structure is: WH-word plus am, is, or are plus subject plus verb-ing. For example, What are you doing? I am studying English. Where is he going? He is going to school. Why are they crying? They are watching a sad movie.