{"id":25553396,"date":"2023-02-12T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T04:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25553396"},"modified":"2024-07-12T17:26:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T11:56:44","slug":"present-continuous-tense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/present-continuous-tense\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Continuous Tense &#8211; Usage and Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9a4df8ed2b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9a4df8ed2b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/present-continuous-tense\/#What_is_Present_Continuous_Tense\" >What is Present Continuous Tense?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/present-continuous-tense\/#Present_Continuous_Tense_%E2%80%93_Formula\" >Present Continuous Tense \u2013 Formula<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/present-continuous-tense\/#Using_the_Present_Continuous_Tense\" >Using the Present Continuous Tense<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/present-continuous-tense\/#How_do_we_form_the_present_continuous\" >How do we form the present continuous?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/present-continuous-tense\/#Spelling_changes_present_continuous\" >Spelling\u00a0changes present continuous<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/present-continuous-tense\/#Examples_of_Use_of_Present_Continuous_Tense\" >Examples of Use of Present Continuous Tense<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/present-continuous-tense\/#Present_Continuous_Tense-_FAQs\" >Present Continuous Tense- FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>The present continuous (also called present progressive) is a\u00a0verb tense\u00a0which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/course\/spoken-english-course\/\">Elevate your speaking skills with our Spoken English Course!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Present_Continuous_Tense\"><\/span><strong>What is Present Continuous Tense?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The present continuous tense is one which is commonly used within the English language and often uses the -ing form of a verb, for example \u2018she is running.\u2019 We can see that the sentence is happening\u00a0<i>continuously<\/i>\u00a0in the present moment.<\/p>\n<p>The present continuous verb tense, also known as the present progressive, is used to describe an action that is currently happening or may happen in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The present continuous tense is typically used for the following four general cases:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To describe events that are happening at the current time<\/li>\n<li>To discuss an event that is temporary in nature, will continue into the future, but end at a particular time<\/li>\n<li>To list future plans<\/li>\n<li>To describe a new pattern or a habit<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This verb tense is formed with a variant of the verb to be + the present participle (verb form ending in -ing). These verbs can also take adverb modifiers to talk about an activity that is continuing into some future time (e.g. in one hour\u2019, this Fall\u2019). Additionally, present continuous verb forms are most commonly going to be found in the wild using dynamic verbs\u2019 that describe:<\/p>\n<ul data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">\n<li>an activity (e.g. learn, listen, read)<\/li>\n<li>a process (e.g. change, grow, shrink)<\/li>\n<li>a bodily sensation (e.g. ache, feel, hurt)<\/li>\n<li>a transitional event (e.g. arrive, leave)<\/li>\n<li>a momentary occurrence (e.g. hit, jump, kick).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mv-ad-box\" data-slotid=\"content_btf\">\n<div class=\"mv-rail-frame\" data-slotid=\"content_btf\">\n<div class=\"mv-rail-slide\" data-slotid=\"content_btf\">\n<div class=\"mv-rail-sticky\" data-slotid=\"content_btf\">The other type of verb, which is not generally seen with present continuous verb forms, is known as stative, and the reason it is not used here is that stative verbs describe actions that are done and over with and do not continue into the future at all (e.g. astonish, see, smell).<\/div>\n<div data-slotid=\"content_btf\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-slotid=\"content_btf\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/course\/spoken-english-course-in-malayalam\/\">Elevate your speaking skills with our Spoken English Course!<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the next section are ten examples to demonstrate the various use cases described above. After that are several exercises to provide practice identifying the different forms of the present continuous verb tense. As always, a good way to continually reinforce this information is to try and identify this type of verb while reading and always, always, always keep a dictionary or google search window handy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Present_Continuous_Tense_%E2%80%93_Formula\"><\/span><strong>Present Continuous Tense \u2013 Formula<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Subject + am\/is\/are + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">However, there are other things to be aware of. You should also learn how sentences are constructed using the present tense of verbs when the verbs are positive, negative, interrogative, and negative interrogative.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_Present_Continuous_Tense\"><\/span><strong>Using the Present Continuous Tense<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We use the present continuous tense in the following situations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to talk about actions and situations in progress at the moment of speaking. For example,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>I\u2019m reading a book.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>She\u2019s having dinner now.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to refer to an ongoing long-term action. It may not be happening in this precise moment, but it\u2019s happening in this general period of time. For example,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>They\u2019re not working with us this year.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>He\u2019s studying Economics at university.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to talk about a planned event in the near future. For example,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>They\u2019re meeting the clients next Monday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>She\u2019s not working next week.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to talk about situations that happen frequently and are annoying, usually combined with the adverb \u2018always\u2019. For example,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>My brother is always leaving dirty clothes around the house.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sally is always complaining about her job.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to talk about changing situations. For example,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>She\u2019s getting better and better at English because she practices a lot.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The weather is getting much warmer.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article-sub h3gr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_we_form_the_present_continuous\"><\/span><strong>How do we form the present continuous?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We form the present continuous with the auxiliary verb \u201cbe\u201d and the present participle form of the main verb. For the auxiliary verb \u201cbe\u201d we use its present forms\u00a0<strong>am<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>is<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"semi\">am\/are\/is + present participle<\/p>\n<p>The present participle form of all verbs ends in \u201cing\u201d, and to make it we normally simply need to add \u201cing\u201d to the base form of the verb. There are some exceptions though:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered fifteen table-left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Verb<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rule<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Most verbs ending with consonant + \u201ce\u201d<\/td>\n<td>take off the \u201ce\u201d<\/td>\n<td>hoping; taking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Most verbs ending in consonant + vowel + consonant<\/td>\n<td>double the last consonant<\/td>\n<td>batting; referring; swimming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Verbs ending in consonant + vowel + consonant where the last consonant is \u201cw\u201d, \u201cx\u201d or \u201cy\u201d<\/td>\n<td><u>don\u2019t<\/u>\u00a0double the last consonant<\/td>\n<td>blowing; flexing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Verbs ending in \u201cie\u201d<\/td>\n<td>change the \u201cie\u201d to \u201cy\u201d<\/td>\n<td>dying; lying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Verbs ending in \u201cc\u201d<\/td>\n<td>add \u201ck\u201d<\/td>\n<td>panicking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/course\/spoken-english-course\/\">Start speaking English like a native with our comprehensive course.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Affirmative sentences in the Present Continuous<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To make affirmative sentences in the present continuous we use the subject followed by the appropriate form of the\u00a0auxiliary verb \u2018to be\u2019 and the main verb in the -ing form.<\/p>\n<p>Subject + am\/is\/are + verb +ing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I\u2019m doing my homework.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>My sister\u2019s sitting on the sofa.<\/li>\n<li>They\u2019re riding their bikes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/course\/spoken-english-course\/\">Start speaking English like a native with our comprehensive course.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Negative sentences in the Present Continuous<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To make negative sentences in the present continuous, we simply change the auxiliary verb \u2018to be\u2019 from positive to negative.<\/p>\n<p>Subject + am\/is\/are not + verb +ing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I\u2019m not doing my homework.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>My sister\u2019s not sitting on the sofa.<\/li>\n<li><em>They\u2019re not riding their bikes.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Questions in the Present Continuous<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To make questions in the present continuous you invert the subject and the auxiliary verb \u2018to be\u2019. So the structure is:<\/p>\n<p>Am\/is\/are + subject + verb +ing<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Are you doing your homework?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Is your sister sitting on the sofa?<\/li>\n<li>Are they riding their bikes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Verbs NOT used in the Present Continuous<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are many verbs that cannot be used in the Present Continuous tense. These are verbs that are not actions but describe states or preferences. For these verbs we use the\u00a0present simple. For example:<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m hating you.\u00a0<\/em>WRONG<\/p>\n<p><em>I hate you.\u00a0<\/em>CORRECT<\/p>\n<p><em>He\u2019s loving the cake.\u00a0<\/em>WRONG<\/p>\n<p><em>He loves the cake.\u00a0<\/em>CORRECT<\/p>\n<p>Here are examples of preference verbs that cannot be used in the present continuous tense:<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to love<\/li>\n<li>to like<\/li>\n<li>to hate<\/li>\n<li>to dislike<\/li>\n<li>to care<\/li>\n<li>to mind<\/li>\n<li>to want<\/li>\n<li>to wish<\/li>\n<li>to prefer<\/li>\n<li>to appreciate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some state verbs that are also not used in the present continuous:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to know<\/li>\n<li>to remember<\/li>\n<li>to understand<\/li>\n<li>to forget<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This rule also applies to the five senses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to feel<\/li>\n<li>to hear<\/li>\n<li>to see<\/li>\n<li>to smell<\/li>\n<li>to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And with verbs that express an idea or belief:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to think<\/li>\n<li>to suppose<\/li>\n<li>to believe<\/li>\n<li>to feel<\/li>\n<li>to doubt<\/li>\n<li>to assume<\/li>\n<li>to consider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other verbs that are only used in the present simple tense are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to seem<\/li>\n<li>to look (resemble)<\/li>\n<li>to be<\/li>\n<li>to have (for possession)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/course\/spoken-english-course\/\">Join our Spoken English program today and communicate with ease!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"PageWrapper\" class=\"modern\">\n<div id=\"ColumnsWrapper\">\n<div id=\"ContentWrapper\">\n<div id=\"ContentColumn\">\n<div class=\"Liner\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spelling_changes_present_continuous\"><\/span><strong>Spelling\u00a0changes present continuous<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Be careful as there are also some\u00a0spelling changes:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Spelling:\u00a0 Verbs that end with one -e<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For verbs that\u00a0end with one -e,\u00a0drop the -e\u00a0and\u00a0add -ing.\u00a0\u00a0Note that\u00a0these verbs the\u00a0<em>-e sound<\/em>\u00a0 at the end is\u00a0<em>silent.<\/em>\u00a0(e.g., believe, bake, take, love).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>believe \u2014 believing<\/li>\n<li>bake \u2014 baking<\/li>\n<li>love \u2014 loving<\/li>\n<li>take \u2014 taking<\/li>\n<li>choke \u2014 choking<\/li>\n<li>make\u00a0\u2014 making<\/li>\n<li>have\u00a0\u00a0\u2014\u00a0having<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>But:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With verbs ending\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0long -e\u00a0sound,\u00a0add -ing\u00a0as normal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>see \u2014 seeing<\/li>\n<li>be \u2014 being<\/li>\n<li>flee \u2014 fleeing<\/li>\n<li>agree \u2014 agreeing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Spelling:\u00a0 Short one-syllable verbs ending in CVC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If the verb\u00a0has\u00a0one syllable\u00a0and\u00a0ends with\u00a0CVC(a consonant + vowel + consonant), we\u00a0double the final consonant\u00a0before adding the -ing ending:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sit \u2014 sitting<\/li>\n<li>fit \u2014 fitting<\/li>\n<li>get \u2014 getting<\/li>\n<li>plan\u00a0\u2014 planning<\/li>\n<li>run \u2014 running<\/li>\n<li>put\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014 putting<\/li>\n<li>stop\u00a0\u2014 stopping<\/li>\n<li>swim\u00a0\u2014 swimming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #1d1f20; font-size: 1.563em;\">Spelling: verbs ending in w, x and y<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Notice these verbs end in CVC (consonant vowel consonant). However, do\u00a0not\u00a0double the consonant for verbs that\u00a0end in\u00a0w, x or y.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>throw \u2014 throwing<\/li>\n<li>blow \u2014 blowing<\/li>\n<li>show \u2014 showing<\/li>\n<li>play \u2014 playing<\/li>\n<li>flex \u2014 flexing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #1d1f20; font-size: 1.563em;\">Spelling:\u00a0 Two or more syllable verbs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When verbs ending in\u00a0ending in CVC\u00a0(consonant vowel consonant) have\u00a0two or more syllables,\u00a0double the last consonant\u00a0if the\u00a0last syllable is stressed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>begin \u2014 beginning (be \/ GIN = the last syllable is stressed)<\/li>\n<li>control\u00a0\u2014 controlling (con \/ TROL = the last syllable is stressed)<\/li>\n<li>forget\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 forgetting<\/li>\n<li>upset\u00a0\u2014 upsetting<\/li>\n<li>regret\u00a0\u2014 regretting<\/li>\n<li>refer\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 referring<\/li>\n<li>commit\u00a0 \u2014 committing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, when the last syllable is\u00a0not stressed, just add -ing as usual.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>benefit \u2014 benefiting ( be \/ NE \/ fit\u00a0 = second syllable is stressed\u00a0<em>not\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>the last)<\/li>\n<li>happen \u2014 happening (HAPP \/ en = first syllable is stressed\u00a0<em>not<\/em>\u00a0 the last)<\/li>\n<li>open \u2014 opening<\/li>\n<li>listen\u00a0\u2014 listening<\/li>\n<li>deliver\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 delivering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Spelling:\u00a0 Verbs ending in -ie<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If a verb\u00a0ends in -ie\u00a0change\u00a0&#8216;ie&#8217; to &#8216;y&#8217;\u00a0then add\u00a0-ing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>die \u2014 dying<\/li>\n<li>lie \u2014 lying<\/li>\n<li>tie \u2014 tying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"NavWrapper\">\n<div id=\"NavColumn\">\n<h2 id=\"U5JCL9RKRXRK65LV4BD06YBS1HGRJQO0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Examples_of_Use_of_Present_Continuous_Tense\"><\/span><strong>Examples of Use of Present Continuous Tense<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. For an action going on at the time of speaking.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>She<i><strong>\u00a0is singing<\/strong><\/i><strong>.<\/strong>(\u0935\u0939 \u0917\u093e\u00a0<strong>\u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/strong>\u0964)<\/li>\n<li>The boys\u00a0<i><strong>are playing<\/strong><\/i>\u00a0hockey. (\u0932\u0921\u093c\u0915\u0947 \u0939\u0949\u0915\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u00a0<strong>\u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/strong>\u0964)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. For a temporary action that may not be actually happening at the time of speaking.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u00a0<strong>am reading\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018David Copperfield\u2019 (but I am not reading at this moment).(\u092e\u0948\u0902 &#8216;\u0921\u0947\u0935\u093f\u0921 \u0915\u0949\u092a\u0930\u092b\u0940\u0932\u094d\u0921&#8217; \u092a\u0922\u093c<strong>\u00a0\u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. For an action that has already been arranged to take place in the near future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u00a0<i><strong>am going<\/strong><\/i>\u00a0to the cinema tonight. (\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0906\u091c \u0930\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u093f\u0928\u0947\u092e\u093e \u091c\u093e<strong>\u00a0\u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0902<\/strong>\u0964)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>My uncle\u00a0<i><strong>is arriving<\/strong><\/i><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>tomorrow. ( \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u091a\u093e\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0932 \u0906\u00a0<strong>\u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Exercise 1:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Translate Present Continuous Tense sentences from English to Hindi<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Exercise<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Answer<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He is crying.<\/td>\n<td>\u0935\u0939 \u0930\u094b \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>She is talking to his friend.<\/td>\n<td>\u0935\u0939 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The cute baby is sleeping in his crib.<\/td>\n<td>\u092a\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092c\u091a\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094b \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We are visiting the school in the afternoon.<\/td>\n<td>\u0939\u092e \u0926\u094b\u092a\u0939\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0915\u0942\u0932 \u091c\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Akbar is sitting in a chair.<\/td>\n<td>\u0905\u0915\u092c\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0915\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0938\u0940 \u092a\u0930 \u092c\u0948\u0920\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You are not watching the series.<\/td>\n<td>\u0906\u092a \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0943\u0902\u0916\u0932\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0916 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rose is reading a novel.<\/td>\n<td>\u0917\u0941\u0932\u093e\u092c \u090f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u092a\u0922\u093c \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>She is not going to the party tonight.<\/td>\n<td>\u0935\u0939 \u0906\u091c \u0930\u093e\u0924 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u091c\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He is meeting his friends after a long time.<\/td>\n<td>\u0935\u0939 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Are you visiting your cousin&#8217;s sister this weekend?<\/td>\n<td>\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0907\u0938 \u0938\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u091a\u091a\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0939\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u091c\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Exercise 2:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Translate Present Continuous Tense sentences from English to Hindi<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Exercise<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Answers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0935\u0947 \u092e\u091c\u0926\u0942\u0930 \u0920\u0947\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u0927\u0915\u094d\u0915\u093e \u0926\u0947 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/td>\n<td>Those laborers are pushing the cart.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0935\u0939 \u092c\u0949\u0938 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u092a\u0932\u0942\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>\n<td>He is flattering the boss lady.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0935\u0939 \u0917\u0947\u0939\u0942\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u091f\u093e \u0917\u0942\u0902\u0925 \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>\n<td>She is kneading the wheat flour.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0935\u0939 \u092e\u093e\u0932\u0926\u0940\u0935 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091b\u0941\u091f\u094d\u091f\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0902 \u092c\u093f\u0924\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/td>\n<td>He is spending the holidays in the Maldives.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u0940\u0928\u0947 \u0917\u0923\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0926\u0947 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0902\u0964<\/td>\n<td>I am taking the Maths examination this month.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u091c\u0949\u0928\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0932\u093f\u0916 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/td>\n<td>Johny is writing an essay on education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u091c\u0949\u0928 \u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930 \u091c\u0949\u0917\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u091f\u094d\u0930\u0948\u0915 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u094c\u0921\u093c \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/td>\n<td>John Peter is running on the jogging track.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0935\u0939 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0938\u0902\u0926\u0940\u0926\u093e \u0909\u092a\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u092a\u0922\u093c \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>\n<td>He is reading his favourite novel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/td>\n<td>The police are investing in the case.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0935\u0947 \u0905\u092d\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0915\u0947\u091f \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/td>\n<td>They are playing cricket right now.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Differences between the Present Continuous and the Present Simple<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Remember: in English grammar we use the simple aspect (ie the Present Simple or Past Simple) for situations that are always true, and for routines or permanent situations. We use the continuous aspect (ie the Present Continuous or Past Continuous) for situations that are temporary, or changing.<\/p>\n<p>I live\u00a0in France. (Present Simple: it is my permanent home)<br \/>\nI\u2019m staying\u00a0in a small hotel during the conference. (Present Continuous: it is a temporary place to stay for a limited period of time)<\/p>\n<p>People live\u00a0a long time in Japan. (Present Simple: a true situation \/ fact.)<br \/>\nPeople are living\u00a0longer. ((Present Continuous: a trend that is happening now.)<\/p>\n<p>When you see words and phrases such as at the moment, this week; use the present continuous. When you see words and phrases such as always, never, from time to time; use the present simple tense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re working\u00a0on a difficult project at the moment.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cHe\u2019s doing\u00a0some health and safety training this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe always eats\u00a0fish and chips on Fridays.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThey never watch\u00a0TV after dinner.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cShe goes\u00a0to London on business trips\u00a0from time to time.\u201d<\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/course\/spoken-english-course\/\">Master pronunciation and fluency with our Spoken English classes.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\" class=\"faq-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Present_Continuous_Tense-_FAQs\"><\/span><strong>Present Continuous Tense- FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Q1. What is Present Continuous Tense?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<div id=\"collapse0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"heading0\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionExample\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">Ans. According to the Cambridge Dictionary defines the Present Continuous Tense is \u201cthe verb form that is used for actions or events that are happening in the current time\u201d. According to Collins Dictionary, the Present Continuous Tense is defined as \u201ca verb form that consists of helping verb in the present tense then it is followed by a present participle and used especially to indicate that a present action or event is in progress, being repeated, or of a temporary nature or to express the future.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4><strong>Q2. Give some examples of Present Continuous Tense?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Ans. Some of the examples of Present Continuous tense are- Students are going to school, The girls are playing in the park, Rupali is crying out loud, It is raining now, I am cooking biryani for the lunch, Miss Angela is teaching in the class.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4><strong>Q3. What is the rule of Present Continuous Tense?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Ans. The rule of Present Continuous tense is, Subject + Helping Verb(am\/is\/are) + Main verb + ing + the rest of the sentence.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Q4. What are the uses of Present Continuous Tense?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Ans. Some of the uses of the Present Continuous Tense are- For an action going on at the time of speaking, For a temporary action that may not be actually happening at the time of speaking, For an action that has already been arranged to take place in the near future.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Q5. How to use the Present Continuous Tense?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Ans. 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